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Abies balsamea bark oil

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Abies balsamea bark oil in plain language

What it is

Also known as Abies Balsamea (Balsam Canada) Bark Oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a fragrance ingredient. Abies Balsamea Bark Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the bark of Abies balsamea, Pinaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Fragrance
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Abies balsamea bark oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveAbies Balsamea Bark Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the bark of Abies balsamea, Pinaceae.
    • Abies Balsamea Bark Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the bark of Abies balsamea, Pinaceae.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Abies balsamea bark oil. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Abies balsamea bark oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.