Chemical Substance - Thymol

NHPID name:

Thymol

Reference:

Proper name(s):

Common name(s):

Thymol

Category:

Approved Chemical Name

Structure:

Monograph(s):

Counterirritants

Schedule 1:

Isolate

CAS registry number:

89-83-8

Source material:

Citrus aurantium ( Parts: Leaf )
Citrus limon ( Parts: Fruit pericarp )
Citrus limon ( Parts: Leaf )
Citrus reticulata ( Parts: Fruit )
Coridothymus capitatus ( Parts: Herb top flowering )
Coridothymus capitatus ( Parts: Leaf )
Coridothymus capitatus ( Parts: Shoot )
Coridothymus capitatus ( Parts: Whole plant )
Hyssopus officinalis ( Parts: Shoot )
Ocimum basilicum ( Parts: Leaf )
Origanum compactum ( Parts: Herb top flowering )
Origanum compactum ( Parts: Leaf )
Origanum onites ( Parts: Herb top flowering )
Origanum onites ( Parts: Leaf )
Origanum syriacum ( Parts: Herb top flowering )
Origanum syriacum ( Parts: Leaf )
Origanum syriacum ( Parts: Shoot )
Origanum vulgare ( Parts: Herb top flowering )
Origanum vulgare ( Parts: Leaf )
Origanum vulgare subsp. viridulum ( Parts: Herb top flowering )
Origanum vulgare subsp. viridulum ( Parts: Leaf )
Origanum vulgare subsp hirtum ( Parts: Herb top flowering )
Origanum vulgare subsp hirtum ( Parts: Leaf )
Origanum vulgare subsp vulgare ( Parts: Herb top flowering )
Origanum vulgare subsp vulgare ( Parts: Leaf )
Origanum vulgare ( Parts: Whole plant )
Satureja montana ( Parts: Whole plant )
Teucrium polium ( Parts: Shoot )
Thymus mastichina ( Parts: Whole plant )
Thymus vulgaris ( Parts: Herb top flowering )
Thymus vulgaris ( Parts: Whole plant )
Thymus zygis ( Parts: Shoot )
Trachyspermum ammi ( Parts: Fruit )

Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Reference: NNHPD

Non-medicinal

Purposes:

Flavour Enhancer , Fragrance Ingredient , Oral Care Agent , Preservative Antimicrobial

Restrictions:

General

Route Of administration:

Topical

Allowed purposes:

Fragrance Ingredient , Preservative Antimicrobial

Detail:

Up to 0.5%.

Reference:

CIR

General

Route Of administration:

Oral

Allowed purposes:

Flavour Enhancer

Detail:

Up to 78.05 ppm.

Reference:

FHFI_2010

General

Route Of administration:

Buccal

Allowed purposes:

Oral Care Agent

Detail:

Up to 0.25%.

Reference:

CIR

General

Route Of administration:

Dental

Allowed purposes:

Oral Care Agent

Detail:

Up to 0.25%.

Reference:

CIR