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MYRISTICA FRAGRANS POWDER

CAS 84082-68-8
58

Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

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

About

Ground whole nutmeg seeds — much higher volatile oil than nutmeg shell. Carries restricted fragrance chemicals (methyl eugenol, safrole) at higher levels.

Myristica Fragrans Powder (CAS 84082-68-8) is the milled whole nutmeg seed — notably higher in volatile oil than the shell/mace form (which is id 35169 in this batch). The essential oil contains myristicin (a psychoactive and neurotoxic alkenylbenzene in high oral doses), methyl eugenol, safrole, and eugenol — the latter three are IFRA- and EU-restricted because of genotoxicity/carcinogenicity data. At cosmetic topical use levels (typically 0.5-3%) these would usually fall below IFRA thresholds in a finished product, but the ingredient itself should be labeled and dosed with care. Pregnancy-use caution is traditional. This is why the score is lower than the shell form — higher volatile-oil content means higher regulated-substance exposure.

Function

FRAGRANCE

Skin benefits

  • Nutmeg seed powder — warm aromatic natural ingredient
  • Antimicrobial activity from volatile oils
  • Traditional culinary and traditional-medicine use
  • Scrub/exfoliation possible

Known concerns

  • Myristicin content — psychoactive/neurotoxic alkenylbenzene at high oral doses
  • Methyl eugenol and safrole content — both genotoxic, IFRA-restricted
  • High volatile oil load vs. shell powder — higher concern than the shell form
  • Fragrance-allergen profile
  • Pregnancy caution

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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