Is castoreum safe in cosmetics and personal care products?

Castoreum has been flagged by FDA GRAS as a beaver anal gland secretion used as artificial vanilla flavor; undisclosed in labeling concern (LOW risk level). onlyonlywholefood has found it in 0 products in our database. Our scores are based on peer-reviewed toxicology data and are never adjusted for brand partners.

Which products contain castoreum?

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Low Concern

Castoreum

Flagged by FDA GRAS as a beaver anal gland secretion used as artificial vanilla flavor; undisclosed in labeling concern

What it is

Castoreum is a cosmetic ingredient flagged by FDA GRAS as a beaver anal gland secretion used as artificial vanilla flavor; undisclosed in labeling concern.

No products in our database currently contain this ingredient.

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