COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) OIL
About the ratings
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.
Learn more |
Legal Disclaimer
Function/use(s): Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; MASKING; SKIN CONDITIONING; TONIC
About COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) OIL: Commiphora Myrrha Oil is a volatile oil obtained by the steam distillation of Commiphoramyrrha.
Synonym(s): COMMIPHORA MYRRHA OIL, MYRRH ABSOLUTE; MYRRH OIL; MYRRH OIL (COMMIPHORA SPP.) ; OIL OF COMMIPHORA MYRRHA; COMMIPHORA (MYRRH) ESSENTIAL OIL; COMMIPHORA (MYRRH) OIL; OILS, MYRRH; COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) ESSENTIAL OIL; COMMIPHORA MYRRHA ESSENTIAL OIL; MYRRH ESSENTIAL OIL; OIL OF HEERABOL-MYRRH
Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
|---|
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available |
|
FDA Everything Added to Food |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
|---|
| Classified as medium human health priority |
|
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| show more |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful |
|
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | |
Data gaps |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
|---|
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
|
|
| 56 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
see search results ->
|
|
PubMed |
Ecotoxicology |
| type of concern |
product conditions |
reference |
|---|
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin |
|
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
| government/industry list/academic study |
appears on list as |
classification(s) |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | MYRRH, OIL (COMMIPHORA SPP.) | • EAF |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | OILS, MYRRH | ,,Moderate-Health Priority,U-Persistent,U-Bioaccumulative,,,,, |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | MYRRH ABSOLUTE | reported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008 |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | MYRRH OIL (COMMIPHORA SPP.) | reported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008 |
Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only] |
| government/industry list/academic study |
appears on list as |
classification(s) |
| RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1976 | COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) OIL | • broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50)
|
references |
| government/industry list/academic study
| reference
|
| 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 1976 [shown for informational purposes only] | RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 14,621,1976 |
"RTECS®" is a United States trademark owned and licensed under authority of the U.S. Government, by and through MDL Information Systems, Inc.
