Tallow: CIR Safety Assessment Summary
CIR safety assessment summary for Tallow: ingredients reviewed, panel verdict, use concentration context, conditions, and source citation.
Tallow appears in a CIR safety assessment covering Tallow. The panel verdict for the report is safe. Glycerides of: Oleic acid 37-43 Palmitic acid 24-32 Stearic acid 20-25 Myristic acid 3-6 Linoleic acid 2-3 Arachidonic acid Minor Elaidic acid Minor Vaccenic acid Minor Oleic acid’21 Safe Avocado oil!31) Safe Sweet almond oil’3*I Safe Tall oil acidbc41 Safe Oleic acid’21 Safe Oleic acid’21 Safe Oleic acid’l’ Safe Coconut oil’33’ Safe Wheat germ oil(34; Safe Avocado oil’31’ Safe Sweet almond oili12’ Safe Safflower.
| Field | CIR value |
|---|---|
| Primary ingredient | Tallow |
| CIR verdict | safe |
| Report type | Safety Assessment |
| Date | 1983 |
| CAS numbers | 68308-54-3 |
| Use concentration context | 29 % |
| Conditions or carve-outs |
Ingredients Reviewed
The review scope matters because CIR conclusions often apply to an ingredient family rather than a single INCI name. In this report, the ingredient list includes Tallow.
Safety Conclusion
The conclusion for Tallow should be read as a CIR panel conclusion, not a regulatory limit. CIR assessments summarize expert-panel safety determinations for cosmetic use, while legal status still depends on the jurisdiction and product category.
For use levels, the report gives this concentration context: 29 %. That language is the safe-use context shown for this page.
Conditions
Glycerides of: Oleic acid 37-43 Palmitic acid 24-32 Stearic acid 20-25 Myristic acid 3-6 Linoleic acid 2-3 Arachidonic acid Minor Elaidic acid Minor Vaccenic acid Minor Oleic acid’21 Safe Avocado oil!31) Safe Sweet almond oil’3*I Safe Tall oil acidbc41 Safe Oleic acid’21 Safe Oleic acid’21 Safe Oleic acid’l’ Safe Coconut oil’33’ Safe Wheat germ oil(34; Safe Avocado oil’31’ Safe Sweet almond oili12’ Safe Safflower.
Formulation Reading
For formula review, begin with the exact INCI identity and the ingredient group covered by the CIR assessment. If the material is Tallow, the relevant comparison is whether the intended use aligns with the practices, concentration ranges, and conditions described in the CIR source.
The ingredient hub at Tallow should carry the substance-level profile. This page is the report-level summary, keeping the conclusion, ingredient scope, and use-context language attached to the CIR source rather than treating the conclusion as a universal permission.
Why This Page Exists
CIR reviews are long documents, and the practical answer is usually buried in the conclusion and the table of current practices. This summary keeps those CIR facts in one indexable page for Tallow, with source details retained at the bottom for audit.
Source
- CIR report: ‘nal Report on the Safety Assessment of Tallow, Tallow Glyceride, Tallow Glycerides, Hydrogenated Tallow Glyceride, and Hydrogenated Tallow Glycerides
- CIR source file: pr133.pdf
- Extraction JSON: Source documentation archived.
- Conclusion page in CIR extraction: 6