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VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES ROOT OIL

Vetiveria Zizanioides Root Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the roots of Vetiveria zizanioides.

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How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 15 list it before the 1% line and 24 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 39 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 39

Definition

Vetiveria Zizanioides Root Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the roots of Vetiveria zizanioides. The accepted scientific name for Vetiveria zizanioides is Chrysopogon zizanioides.

US FDA substance register · UNII 9M9P32M01L · registered name VETIVER OIL · biological origin (no fixed structure)

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Biological origin: Vetiveria zizanioides Stapf, 1906 · family Poaceae · plant

Source: GBIF species information

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEGives the product a scentPERFUMING
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Names & identifiers

VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES ROOT OILINCI베티버뿌리오일Korean label name (MFDS standard)Vetiver oilSynonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
8016-96-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID5093713

Measured properties

n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
4.93

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 15 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.

  • Fragrance10
  • Deodorizer2
  • Humectant2
  • Flavouring and nutrient1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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