Shark Liver Oil is the oil expressed from the fresh livers of several species of shark, including Galeorhinus zyopterus and Hypoprion brevirostris.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 4B24275HEU · registered name SHARK LIVER OIL · biological origin (no fixed structure)
Shark Liver Oil is the oil expressed from the fresh livers of several species of shark, including Galeorhinus zyopterus and Hypoprion brevirostris. It consists primarily of the glycerides of C14-C18 and C16-C22 unsatd. fatty acids. (Squaliformes)
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Restriction Please consider whether entry 419 of Annex II to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 is applicable. According to entry 419, category 1 material and Category 2 material as defined in Articles 4 and 5 respectively of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, and ingredients derived therefrom are prohibited in cosmetics products. Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 has been repealed and replaced by Regulation No. 1069/2009. For Category 1 and 2 materials in Regulation No. 1069/2009, please see Article 8 and 9, respectively.
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
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Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name サメ肝油: 本品は、スーブフィンシャーク Galeorhinus zyopterus 及び Hypoprion brevirostris 等のサメの肝臓から得られる油である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68990-63-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 273-616-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID801018218
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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.
- Softener and conditioner1
- Humectant1
- Solvent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Determination of wound healing activity of Shark liver oil using the excision wound model in Wistar rats · 2020
- Determination of Wound Healing Activity of Shark Liver Oil using Burn Wound Model in Wistar Rats · 2021
- Water free incorporation of shark liver oil into starch microparticles by supercritical CO 2 impregnation at low temperature · 2020
- Evaluation of squalene oxidation mechanisms in human skin surface lipids and shark liver oil supplements · 2019
- Vascular effects and safety of supplementation with shark liver oil in middle-aged and elderly males. · 2015
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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