21 C.F.R. § 582.20

Current through September 30, 2024

Section 582.20 - Essential oils, oleoresins (solvent-free), and natural extractives (including distillates)

Essential oils, oleoresins (solvent-free), and natural extractives (including distillates) that are generally recognized as safe for their intended use, within the meaning of section 409 of the act, are as follows:

Common name	Botanical name of plant source
Alfalfa	Medicago sativaL.
Allspice	Pimenta officinalisLindl.
Almond, bitter (free from prussic acid)	Prunus amygdalusBatsch,Prunus armeniacaL. orPrunus persica(L.) Batsch.
Ambrette (seed)	Hibiscus moschatusMoench.
Angelica root	Angelica archangelicaL.
Angelica seed	Do.
Angelica stem	Do.
Angostura (cusparia bark)	Galipea officinalisHancock.
Anise	Pimpinella anisumL.
Asafetida	Ferula assa-foetidaL. and related spp. of Ferula.
Balm (lemon balm)	Melissa officinalisL.
Balsam of Peru	Myroxylon pereiraeKlotzsch.
Basil	Ocimum basilicumL.
Bay leaves	Laurus nobilisL.
Bay (myrcia oil)	Pimenta racemosa(Mill.) J. W. Moore.
Bergamot (bergamot orange)	Citrus aurantiumL. subsp. bergamia Wright et Arn.
Bitter almond (free from prussic acid)	Prunus amygdalusBatsch,Prunus armeniacaL., orPrunus persica(L.) Batsch.
Bois de rose	Aniba rosaeodoraDucke.
Cacao	Theobroma cacaoL.
Camomile (chamomile) flowers, Hungarian	Matricaria chamomillaL.
Camomile (chamomile) flowers, Roman or English	Anthemis nobilisL.
Cananga	Cananga odorataHook. f. and Thoms.
Capsicum	Capsicum frutescensL. andCapsicum annuumL.
Caraway	Carum carviL.
Cardamom seed (cardamon)	Elettaria cardamomumMaton.
Carob bean	Ceratonia siliquaL.
Carrot	Daucus carotaL.
Cascarilla bark	Croton eluteriaBenn.
Cassia bark, Chinese	Cinnamomum cassiaBlume.
Cassia bark, Padang or Batavia	Cinnamomum burmanniBlume.
Cassia bark, Saigon	Cinnamomum loureiriiNees.
Celery seed	Apium graveolensL.
Cherry, wild, bark	Prunus serotinaEhrh.
Chervil	Anthriscus cerefolium(L.) Hoffm.
Chicory	Cichorium intybusL.
Cinnamon bark, Ceylon	Cinnamomum zeylanicumNees.
Cinnamon bark, Chinese	Cinnamomum cassiaBlume.
Cinnamon bark, Saigon	Cinnamomum loureiriiNees.
Cinnamon leaf, Ceylon	Cinnamomum zeylanicumNees.
Cinnamon leaf, Chinese	Cinnamomum cassiaBlume.
Cinnamon leaf, Saigon	Cinnamomum loureiriiNees.
Citronella	Cymbopogon nardusRendle.
Citrus peels	Citrusspp.
Clary (clary sage)	Salvia sclareaL.
Clove bud	Eugenia caryophyllataThunb.
Clove leaf	Do.
Clove stem	Do.
Clover	Trifoliumspp.
Coca (decocainized)	Erythroxylum cocaLam. and other spp. of Erythroxylum.
Coffee	Coffeaspp.
Cola nut	Cola acuminataSchott and Endl., and other spp. of Cola.
Coriander	Coriandrum sativumL.
Corn silk	Zea maysL.
Cumin (cummin)	Cuminum cyminumL.
Curacao orange peel (orange, bitter peel)	Citrus aurantiumL.
Cusparia bark	Galipea officinalisHancock.
Dandelion	Taraxacum officinaleWeber andT. laevigatumDC.
Dandelion root	Do.
Dill	Anethum graveolensL.
Dog grass (quackgrass, triticum)	Agropyron repens(L.) Beauv.
Elder flowers	Sambucus canadensisL. and S. nigra L.
Estragole (esdragol, esdragon, tarragon)	Artemisia dracunculusL.
Estragon (tarragon)	Do.
Fennel, sweet	Foeniculum vulgareMill.
Fenugreek	Trigonella foenum-graecumL.
Galanga (galangal)	Alpinia officinarumHance.
Garlic	Allium sativumL.
Geranium	Pelargoniumspp.
Geranium, East Indian	Cymbopogon martiniStapf.
Geranium, rose	Pelargonium graveolensL'Her.
Ginger	Zingiber officinaleRosc.
Glycyrrhiza	Glycyrrhiza glabraL. and other spp. of Glycyrrhiza.
Glycyrrhizin, ammoniated	Do.
Grapefruit	Citrus paradisiMacf.
Guava	Psidiumspp.
Hickory bark	Caryaspp.
Horehound (hoarhound)	Marrubium vulgareL.
Hops	Humulus lupulusL.
Horsemint	Monarda punctataL.
Hyssop	Hyssopus officinalisL.
Immortelle	Helichrysum augustifoliumDC.
Jasmine	Jaminum officinaleL. and other spp. of Jasminum.
Juniper (berries)	Juniperus communisL.
Kola nut	Cola acuminataSchott and Endl., and other spp. of Cola.
Laurel berries	Laurus nobilisL.
Laurel leaves	Laurusspp.
Lavender	Lavandula officinalisChaix.
Lavender, spike	Lavandula latifoliaVill.
Lavandin	Hybrids betweenLavandula officinalisChaix andLavandula latifolinVill.
Lemon	Citrus limon(L.) Burm. f.
Lemon balm (see balm).
Lemon grass	Cymbopogon citratusDC. andCymbopogon flexuosusStapf.
Lemon peel	Citrus limon(L.) Burm. f.
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza glabraL. and other spp. of Glycyrrhiza.
Lime	Citrus aurantifoliaSwingle.
Linden flowers	Tiliaspp.
Locust bean	Ceratonia siliquaL.
Lupulin	Humulus lupulusL.
Mace	Myristica fragransHoutt.
Malt (extract)	Hordeum vulgareL., or other grains.
Mandarin	Citrus reticulataBlanco.
Marjoram, sweet	Majorana hortensisMoench.
Mate 1	Ilex paraguariensisSt. Hil.
Melissa (see balm).
Menthol	Menthaspp.
Menthyl acetate	Do.
Molasses (extract)	Saccharum officinarumL.
Mustard	Brassicaspp.
Naringin	Citrus paradisiMacf.
Neroli, bigarade	Citrus aurantiumL.
Nutmeg	Myristica fragransHoutt.
Onion	Allium cepaL.
Orange, bitter, flowers	Citrus aurantiumL.
Orange, bitter, peel	Do.
Orange leaf	Citrus sinensis(L.) Osbeck.
Orange, sweet	Do.
Orange, sweet, flowers	Do.
Orange, sweet, peel	Do.
Origanum	Origanumspp.
Palmarosa	Cymbopogon martiniStapf.
Paprika	Capsicum annuumL.
Parsley	Petroselinum crispum(Mill.) Mansf.
Pepper, black	Piper nigrumL.
Pepper, white	Piper nigrumL.
Peppermint	Mentha piperitaL.
Peruvian balsam	Myroxylon pereiraeKlotzsch.
Petitgrain	Citrus aurantiumL.
Petitgrain lemon	Citrus limon(L.) Burm. f.
Petitgrain mandarin or tangerine	Citrus reticulataBlanco.
Pimenta	Pimenta officinalisLindl.
Pimenta leaf	Primenta officinalisLindl.
Pipsissewa leaves	Chimaphila umbellataNutt.
Pomegranate	Punica granatumL.
Prickly ash bark	Xanthoxylum(or Zanthoxylum)AmericanumMill. orXanthoxylum clava-herculisL.
Rose absolute	Rosa albaL.,Rosa centifoliaL.,Rosa damascenaMill.,Rosa gallicaL., and vars. of these spp.
Rose (otto of roses, attar of roses)	Do.
Rose buds	Do.
Rose flowers	Do.
Rose fruit (hips)	Do.
Rose geranium	Pelargonium graveolensL'Her.
Rose leaves	Rosaspp.
Rosemary	Rosmarinus officinalisL.
Rue	Ruta graveolensL.
Saffron	Crocus sativusL.
Sage	Salvia officinalisL.
Sage, Greek	Salvia trilobaL.
Sage, Spanish	Salvia lavandulaefoliaVahl.
St. John's bread	Ceratonia siliquaL.
Savory, summer	Satureia hortensisL.
Savory, winter	Satureia montanaL.
Schinus molle	Schinus molleL.
Sloe berries (blackthorn berries)	Prunus spinosaL.
Spearmint	Mentha spicataL.
Spike lavender	Lavandula latifoliaVill.
Tamarind	Tamarindus indicaL.
Tangerine	Citrus reticulataBlanco.
Tannic acid	Nutgalls ofQuercus infectoriaOliver and related spp. of Quercus. Also in many other plants.
Tarragon	Artemisia dracunculusL.
Tea	Thea sinensisL.
Thyme	Thymus vulgarisL. andThymus zygisvar. gracilis Boiss.
Thyme, white	Do.
Thyme, wild or creeping	Thymus serpyllumL.
Triticum (see dog grass).
Tuberose	Polianthes tuberosaL.
Turmeric	Curcuma longaL.
Vanilla	Vanilla planifoliaAndr. orVanilla tahitensisJ. W. Moore.
Violet flowers	Viola odorataL.
Violet leaves	Do.
Violet leaves absolute	Do.
Wild cherry bark	Prunus serotinaEhrh.
Ylang-ylang	Cananga odorataHook. f. and Thoms.
Zedoary bark	Curcuma zedoariaRosc.

21 C.F.R. §582.20