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Torreya nucifera seed oil

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Torreya nucifera seed oil in plain language

What it is

Also known as Caryotaxus nucifera seed oil · Foetataxus nucifera seed oil · Japanese nutmeg tree seed oil · Japanese nutmeg yew seed oil · Japanese torreya seed oil · Kaya seed oil

Show all 15 names

Podocarpus nuciferus seed oil · Taxodium nuciferum seed oil · Taxus nucifera seed oil · Torreya ascendens seed oil · Torreya fruticosa seed oil · Torreya igaensis seed oil · Torreya macrosperma seed oil · Torreya unda seed oil · Tumion nuciferum seed oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Torreya Nucifera Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Torreya nucifera, Taxaceae.

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

Regulation

No restrictions found. Torreya nucifera seed oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • EUCosIngActiveTorreya Nucifera Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Torreya nucifera, Taxaceae
    • Torreya Nucifera Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Torreya nucifera, TaxaceaeSource →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Torreya nucifera seed 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 Torreya nucifera seed oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-12-31

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Torreya nucifera seed oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioning
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