# ECHINOPS SPHAEROCEPHALUS SEED OIL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_6896_xq581_u
Categories: beauty
Functions: Antioxidant
Identifier: ECHINOPS SPHAEROCEPHALUS SEED OIL

> ECHINOPS SPHAEROCEPHALUS SEED OIL: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant. Echinops Sphaerocephalus Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Echinops sphaerocephalus L., Asteraceae. FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse. Compiled from 3 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Echinops Sphaerocephalus Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Echinops sphaerocephalus L., Asteraceae
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/84035
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:6896XQ581U

_Assessed by Greenveil._