What is this ingredient?

생물 기원: Juniperus virginiana L. · Cupressaceae과 · 식물

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Ingredient Dictionary

JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL

Juniperus Virginiana Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant, Juniperus virginiana.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 67 list it before the 1% line and 109 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 175 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 175

Definition

Biological origin: Juniperus virginiana L. · family Cupressaceae · plant

Source: GBIF species information

US FDA substance register · UNII PAD4FN7P2G · registered name JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL · biological origin (no fixed structure)

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Juniperus Virginiana Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant, Juniperus virginiana. Juniperus Virginiana Oil is the term identified in Annex III to EC Regulation No.1223/2009 for ingredient labeling in the EU.

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEListed as giving skin or hair a good feel (vague CosIng category)TONIC

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted: European Union

Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 358

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

Restriction III/358

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name エンピツビャクシン油: 本品は、エンピツビャクシン Juniperus virginiana から得られる精油である。［Sabina virginiana］

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OILINCI연필향나무오일Korean label name (MFDS standard)Essential oils, cedarwoodSynonymエンピツビャクシン油Japanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 8000-27-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8030978

Measured properties

Melting/freezing point: 75 ℃
Flash point: 111 ℃
Vapour pressure: 1.5 ㎩(20℃)
Water solubility: 0.1504 ㎎/ℓ(25℃)
Relative density: 0.947 (20℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 5.74

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 71 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Fragrance65
Humectant3
Deodorizer2
Softener and conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 4 studies

Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) 2010 according to EPA OPPTS 870.2600 (Skin Sensitisation) 2003 according to other guideline: EC, No 440/2008, part B "Skin Sensitization: Local Lymph Node Assay" 2008
Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage) July 26, 2013 according to
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across