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Fragrance

MASSOY BARK OIL

Updated
18

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

Massoy bark oil contains safrole, which the EU has banned as a CMR substance, plus highly irritant massoia lactones. Heavily restricted in cosmetics; for safe formulations it has to be either avoided or rigorously safrole-stripped.

Function

FRAGRANCE

Skin benefits

  • Aromatic value in fragrance
  • Contains massoia lactone

Known concerns

  • High safrole content — EU Annex II banned constituent
  • C10/C12 massoia lactones are strong skin irritants/sensitizers
  • Restricted under IFRA
  • Potential carcinogen via safrole

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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