Rose Flower Oil
Rose oil and rose absolute are listed as natural flavoring substances under 21 CFR 182.20, GRAS for food use. JECFA and EFSA have evaluated rose oil flavor constituents and found them safe at typical use levels.
What it is
Rose flower oil is the essential oil distilled from rose petals (typically Rosa damascena), used as flavoring and fragrance.
Natural flavoring agent in foods, beverages, and confectionery.
Why it's flagged
- very rare rose pollen allergy
What regulators actually say
"Essential oils, oleoresins... that are generally recognized as safe... Rose absolute (Rosa alba L., Rosa centifolia L., Rosa damascena Mill., Rosa gallica L.)."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS for use as natural flavor (essential oil) under 21 CFR 182.20.
European Union — EFSA
Permitted under EU Regulation 1334/2008 flavoring inventory.
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