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Juniperus Virginiana Wood Oil
Juniperus Virginiana Wood Oil
Moderate concern
Cedarwood (Juniperus virginiana) wood oil is listed in 21 CFR 172.510 as a permitted flavor only when free of safrole. Generally a fragrance ingredient; high oral doses can cause irritation.
Found in
9 products
What it is
Essential oil distilled from the wood of eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana).
Predominantly fragrance use; FDA-permitted as flavoring (juniper berries, not wood, more typical in food).
Why it's flagged
- skin sensitization potential
- must be safrole-free for food use
What regulators actually say
"Cedar, white (Juniperus virginiana L.) — listed among natural flavoring substances and natural adjuvants permitted for use in food, free of safrole."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Permitted natural flavoring (21 CFR 172.510) when safrole-free
European Union — EFSA
Authorised flavouring in EU Union list
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