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ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT OIL

Calamus Oil; "Sweet Flag Oil". Acorus Calamus Root Oil is an essential oil obtained from the rhizomes of the calamus, Acorus calamus L., Araceae. It contains beta-asarone (up to 76%), calamene (about 4%), calamol (about…

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

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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
Stated biological parts
ROOT
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Acorus calamus

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Verified source-organism taxonomy

Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.

2026-07-17 XR

Acorus calamus

accepted

L.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Acoraceae
Genus
Acorus
Sweet CaneSweet ColomelSweet RushSweet SedgeVegetable Calomelbeewortgladdonpine root
Open Catalogue of Life record

Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT OIL

INCI name

ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT OIL

Description

Calamus Oil; "Sweet Flag Oil". Acorus Calamus Root Oil is an essential oil obtained from the rhizomes of the calamus, Acorus calamus L., Araceae. It contains beta-asarone (up to 76%), calamene (about 4%), calamol (about 3%) alpha-asarone (about 1%), camphene (about 1%) and some beta-pinene and asaronaldehyde

Record provenance

Inventory reference
41330
Imported identity
ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT OIL
Source update
02/03/2011
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
84775-39-3
EC
283-869-0
Restriction
—
Function
PERFUMING
Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.

Other ingredients from the same source

Acorus calamus

Sweet CaneSweet ColomelSweet Rush

10 other ingredients in this inventory name the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

ACORUS CALAMUS CALLUS CULTURE EXTRACTACORUS CALAMUS RHIZOME EXTRACTACORUS CALAMUS RHIZOME WATERACORUS CALAMUS ROOTACORUS CALAMUS ROOT EXTRACT

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

ACETYLISOPROPYLTETRAMETHYLINDANEPERFUMING
ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM OILANTI-SEBORRHEIC, CLEANSING, FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING, REFRESHING, SOOTHING, TONIC
ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT EXTRACTPERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING
ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT EXTRACT HYDROGENATEDPERFUMING
ADESMIA BORONIOIDES FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OILFLAVOURING, FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING
AFRAMOMUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM LEAF OILANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOURING, FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING
ALLO-OCIMENEPERFUMING
ALLO-OCIMENOLPERFUMING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT OIL appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT 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.

ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT OIL is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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.

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ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT 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.

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CAS 84775-39-3 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.
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Source note for ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT OIL

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT 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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