Wormwood oil (Artemisia absinthium) in food: ingestion safety
Context-dependentSafety profile for Wormwood oil (Artemisia absinthium) relevant to people.
What is wormwood oil (artemisia absinthium)?
Also known as: Cajeputöl, minyak kayu putih, huile de cajeput, cajeput oil.
- CAS number
- 8008-98-8
Risk for people
Context-dependentRegulatory consensus
1 regulatory bodyhas classified Wormwood oil (Artemisia absinthium).
| Agency | Year | Classification | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDC Assessment | — | Suspected endocrine disruptor |
Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.
Where you encounter wormwood oil (artemisia absinthium)
- Personal Care — absinthe-scented products
- Food — absinthe, vermouth, bitters
Safer alternatives
Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Wormwood oil (Artemisia absinthium):
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Avoidance (no chemical substitute)
Trade-offs: Direct chemical substitution requires verification that the replacement does not introduce new hazards (regrettable substitution). Conduct full hazard assessment of proposed alternative before adoption.Relative cost: 1.2-2×
Frequently asked questions
What products contain wormwood oil (artemisia absinthium)?
Wormwood oil (Artemisia absinthium) appears in: absinthe-scented products (Personal care); absinthe (Food); vermouth (Food).
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Open in food View raw API dataSources (1)
- PubChem Compound Database (2026) — database
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