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A plant-derived fatty oil or butter used mainly as an emollient, conditioning ingredient or texture agent. Cosmetic safety reviewers concluded that the assessed plant-derived fatty acid oils are safe in current practices of use and concentration. This conclusion applies to cosmetic-grade fixed oils rather than similarly named volatile essential oils. Seed or food allergy may still matter for a susceptible person.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Plant-Derived Fatty Acid Oils as Used in Cosmetics https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org/view-attachment/?id=ad62ac6b-8e74-ec11-8943-0022482f06a6

This plant-derived fatty oil or butter is used as an emollient and skin-conditioning ingredient. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review concluded that assessed plant-derived fatty acid oils are safe as used in cosmetics; individual plant allergy and ingredient purity remain practical considerations.

Sources: CIR: Safety Assessment of Plant-Derived Fatty Acid Oils https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org/view-attachment/?id=ad62ac6b-8e74-ec11-8943-0022482f06a6

Plant-derived emollient oil used to soften skin and improve formula feel. Reviewed cosmetic safety sources support current cosmetic use, with no pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific topical concern identified in the material reviewed.

Sources: CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil and related jojoba-derived ingredients; EU CosIng / cosmetics regulatory inventory

Vitamin E antioxidant used to protect oils and support the skin barrier. Not associated with pregnancy-specific concerns at cosmetic exposure.

Sources: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US); Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (EU)

Lavender oil is used in cosmetics mainly as a fragrance ingredient. For normal diluted topical cosmetic use, current evidence does not establish a pregnancy-specific concern. This assessment does not cover ingestion, concentrated essential-oil use, or aromatherapy-style exposure. The more relevant practical issues in skincare are irritation or sensitisation in some users, so within this methodology it remains in no known risks.

Sources: NCCIH: Lavender: Usefulness and Safety (2025); EMA HMPC: Lavandulae aetheroleum - herbal medicinal product; Bingham et al., Contact allergy and allergic contact dermatitis caused by lavender: A retrospective study from an Australian clinic (Contact Dermatitis, 2019).

Geranium oil is used in cosmetics mainly as a fragrance botanical. Direct pregnancy-specific data are sparse, but no clear pregnancy-specific dermal harm signal has been established for routine diluted cosmetic use. This assessment does not cover concentrated essential-oil use, ingestion, or non-cosmetic therapeutic exposure. The more relevant practical issues are fragrance sensitisation and local irritation, so within this methodology it remains in no known risks.

Sources: Abu El Wafa et al., Optimization of oil yield of Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér in relation to its antimicrobial activity (Sci Rep, 2023); Bergman et al., Distinct metabolic pathways drive monoterpenoid biosynthesis in Pelargonium graveolens (Plant J, 2021); Hagvall et al., Cytochrome P450-mediated activation of the fragrance compound geraniol forms potent contact allergens (Toxicol Appl Pharmacol, 2008); Johansen et al., Fragrance contact allergy: a 4-year retrospective study (2010).

Linalool is a common fragrance component used at low levels in cosmetics; it is not a pregnancy-specific concern in topical use, but it is a recognised fragrance allergen and may trigger irritation or sensitisation in some people, especially if the product oxidises over time.

Sources: EU/UK cosmetics (fragrance allergen labelling); IFRA; toxicology reviews

A rose-like fragrance ingredient that occurs naturally in many essential oils and may also be manufactured. Its main cosmetic concern is contact allergy in susceptible users; no pregnancy-specific hazard is identified for normal topical cosmetic exposure.

Sources: European Commission: Fragrance allergens labelling https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/cosmetics/cosmetic-products-specific-topics/fragrance-allergens-labelling_en; SCCS fragrance-allergen opinions

A floral fragrance ingredient found in several essential oils and also used in manufactured form. It is a recognised contact allergen, but no pregnancy-specific hazard is identified for normal topical cosmetic exposure.

Sources: European Commission: Fragrance allergens labelling https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/cosmetics/cosmetic-products-specific-topics/fragrance-allergens-labelling_en; SCCS fragrance-allergen opinions

Lavandin oil, a volatile fragrance oil that may irritate or sensitise susceptible skin. Available cosmetic and fragrance information focuses on irritation, sensitisation and constituent quality. No pregnancy-specific hazard was identified for normal topical exposure to a compliant finished cosmetic.

Sources: European Commission CosIng ingredient inventory; Cosmetic Ingredient Review botanical safety-assessment framework and relevant ingredient-family assessments. No ingredient-specific human pregnancy study of normal topical cosmetic use was identified.

A botanical extract, plant water or plant juice used for conditioning, soothing or antioxidant support. Direct pregnancy studies of this exact cosmetic material were not identified, but no reproductive or developmental hazard was identified for normal topical exposure. Oral herbal or medicinal use is outside this classification.

Sources: European Commission CosIng ingredient inventory; CIR botanical safety framework and relevant plant-derived ingredient assessments; no ingredient-specific human pregnancy study of normal topical cosmetic use was identified.

Turmeric root extract is used for antioxidant and skin-conditioning effects. Pregnancy cautions relate mainly to concentrated oral supplements; normal topical cosmetic exposure is substantially smaller. The principal topical concern is irritation or allergy in sensitive users.

Sources: NIH NCCIH: Turmeric safety, including separate oral-supplement and topical cautions https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/turmeric; European Commission CosIng ingredient inventory.

Limonene is a common fragrance component used at low levels in cosmetics; it is not a pregnancy-specific concern in topical use, but it is a recognised fragrance allergen and may trigger irritation or sensitisation in some people, especially if the product oxidises over time.

Sources: EU/UK cosmetics (fragrance allergen labelling); IFRA; toxicology reviews

A lemon-scented mixture of the aldehydes geranial and neral used in fragrance. Citral is a recognised skin sensitiser, but current cosmetic concerns relate to allergy and concentration rather than a pregnancy-specific hazard from normal topical use.

Sources: European Commission: Fragrance allergens labelling https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/cosmetics/cosmetic-products-specific-topics/fragrance-allergens-labelling_en; SCCS fragrance-allergen opinions

No pregnancy-specific harm has been identified for ordinary, correctly formulated topical cosmetic use of sclareolide. This is a bounded fragrance assessment; direct pregnancy studies of the exact material are limited and oral, medicinal, damaged-skin or aerosol exposure is not included.

Sources: https://ifrafragrance.org/safe-use/library

A volatile botanical material used mainly for fragrance or skin conditioning. Irritation, sensitisation, constituent quality and, for some citrus materials, phototoxicity are the relevant cosmetic concerns. No pregnancy-specific systemic hazard was identified for normal topical use of a compliant finished cosmetic.

Sources: European Commission CosIng ingredient inventory; IFRA fragrance-safety resources; relevant CIR botanical and essential-oil safety assessments.

For ordinary topical cosmetic use, no pregnancy-specific harm has been established for jasminum officinale extract. Generic non-oil extract; live jasmine oil Low does not transfer without same preparation. Generic J. officinale extract has unspecified plant part; SCCS jasmine report primarily addresses flower absolute/oil allergy, not this exact extract. Direct human gestational studies and finished-product constituent levels are limited; oral, medicinal, and concentrated preparations are not covered.

Sources: https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/docs/sccs_o_102.pdf

Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil is a common emollient rich in fatty acids and is generally well tolerated, with no known pregnancy or breastfeeding concerns in topical cosmetic use.

Sources: CIR; EU/UK Cosmetics Regulation