Is BREVOORTIA OIL safe to use in EU cosmetics?

BREVOORTIA OIL is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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InventoryRef 3222415/10/2010

BREVOORTIA OIL

Brevoortia Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the small North Atlantic fish, menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannis)

BREVOORTIA OIL is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

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What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording: biological_material
Preparation or form: OIL

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Inventory details for BREVOORTIA OIL

INCI name

BREVOORTIA OIL

Description

Brevoortia Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the small North Atlantic fish, menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannis)

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 32224
Imported identity: BREVOORTIA OIL
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for BREVOORTIA OIL

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Key data

CAS

8002-50-4

232-311-4

Restriction

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Function

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
SOLVENT: Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#4013 · BREVOORTIA OIL

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

MENHADEN OIL

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

BIS-METHOXY PEG-114 POLYCAPROLACTONE DIOL/IPDI COPOLYMERBUFFERING, FILM FORMING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SOLVENT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYI…

BIS-METHOXYETHOXY METHANESOLVENT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

BISMALEATEHAIR CONDITIONING, PLASTICISER, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOLVENT

BORAGE SEED OIL POLYGLYCERYL-4 ESTERSOPACIFYING, SOLVENT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

BUBULUM OILSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOLVENT

BUTETH-2 ACETATEFRAGRANCE, PERFUMING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

BUTETH-3SOLVENT

BUTOXYDIGLYCOLFRAGRANCE, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How BREVOORTIA OIL appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists BREVOORTIA OIL as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

BREVOORTIA OIL is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

BREVOORTIA OIL is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, BREVOORTIA OIL carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for BREVOORTIA OIL

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for BREVOORTIA OIL from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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