Thyme oil |
Last updated: 12/06/2024
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(Also known as: red thyme oil; white thyme oil; Thymus vulgaris extract; thyme extract) |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate |
Ecotoxicity |
Human health |
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An essential oil extracted from the Thyme plant that has anti-microbial, anti-fungal, and insecticidal properties |
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Ants; Aphids; Armyworms; Wireworms; Leafhoppers; Mealybugs; Mosquitos; Spiders; Ticks; Scorpions; Botrytis |
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Crops; Domestic situations; Public health situations |
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Current |
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Class: Magnoliopsida; Order: Lamiales; Family: Lamiaceae |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Yes |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
SESweden |
SISlovenia |
SKSlovakia |
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NONorway |
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Insecticide, Fungicide |
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Plant-derived substance; Plant oil |
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Natural; Complex mixture |
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Non-toxic mode of action. Suffocates insects and contact damage due to corrosive properties |
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Oil is extracted from the Mediterraean herb Thymus vulgaris and other Thymus species |
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Mainly produced by steam distillation and solvent extraction |
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Crop protection; Public health protection |
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Ants; Aphids; Armyworms; Wireworms; Leafhoppers; Mealybugs; Mosquitos; Spiders; Ticks; Scorpions; Botrytis |
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8007-46-3 |
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597800 |
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thyme oil |
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FEMA=3064 & 3065 |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Colourless to red-brown oily liquid with characteristic smell. Oil consists of thymol, linalool, cymene, 1,8-cineole and various other aromatic substances |
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Thyme oil |
Vdh Organics Pvt. Ltd. |
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190 |
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60 |
(closed cup) |
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5.01 X 1001 |
Calculated |
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1.7 |
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Low |
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0.916 |
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Moderately persistent |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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F4 Mouse 1250 |
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Moderate |
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> 10000 |
Unknown species |
Low |
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3.0 |
Oncorhynchus mykiss |
Moderate |
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4.9 |
Daphnia magna |
Moderate |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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F4 Mouse 1250 |
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Moderate |
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Rabbit |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E2 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 2 = Mixed/ambiguous results |
No data found |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
No data found |
No data found |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
No data found |
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Corrosive to skin |
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Not explosive or oxidising Corrosive Flammable IMDG Transport Hazard Class 3 |
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Handling: H226 Health: H304, H314, H317, H318, H361f Environment: H411 |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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UN2924 |
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Packaging group III (minor danger) |
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Stable under ambient storage conditions |
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thyme oil |
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Record last updated: |
12/06/2024 |
Contact: |
aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: |
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |