ABIES SIBIRICA (SIBERIAN FIR) OIL
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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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Function/use(s): Fragrance Ingredient; MASKING; TONIC
About ABIES SIBIRICA (SIBERIAN FIR) OIL: Abies Sibirica Oil is a volatile oil distilled from the needles and branches of Abies sibirica.
Synonym(s): ABIES SIBIRICA OIL, FIR NEEDLE OIL (ABIES SIBERICA) ; OILS, ABIES SIBIRICA; OILS, SIBERIAN FIR; PINE NEEDLE OIL (ABIES SPP.) ; SIBERIAN FIR OIL; ABIES SIBIRICA OILS; SIBERIAN FIR OILS
Multiple, additive exposure sources |
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| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available |
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FDA Everything Added to Food |
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| 15 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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Ecotoxicology |
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| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
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| FDA Everything Added to Food | FIR (PINE) NEEDLES AND TWIGS (ABIES SIBIRICA LEDEB.) | • EAF |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | OILS, SIBERIAN FIR | ,,,U-Persistent,U-Bioaccumulative,,,,, |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | FIR NEEDLE OIL (ABIES SIBERICA) | reported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008 |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | PINE NEEDLE OIL (ABIES SPP.) | reported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008 |
Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only] |
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| RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1975 | ABIES SIBIRICA (SIBERIAN FIR) OIL | • broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50)
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
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| FDA Everything Added to Food | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | IFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25 |
| RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1975 [shown for informational purposes only] | RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 13,450,1975 |
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