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LINALOOL
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Data: Limited
CAS78-70-6
facial moisturizer/ treatment (270 products)
hair color and bleaching (251 products)
moisturizer (226 products)
conditioner (178 products)
anti-aging (145 products)
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LINALOOL


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Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicityyes
Use restrictionsyes
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

About the ratings

EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Fragrance Ingredient; DEODORANT; MASKING

About LINALOOL: Linalool is a terpene.

Synonym(s): 2,6-DIMETHYL-2,7-OCTADIEN-6-OL; 3,7-DIMETHYL-1,6-OCTADIEN-3-OL; LINALYL ALCOHOL; 1,6-OCTADIEN-3-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL-; 2,7-OCTADIEN-6-OL, 2,6-DIMETHYL-; 3,7-DIMETHYL- 1,6-OCTADIEN-3-OL; 2,6-DIMETHYL- 2,7-OCTADIEN-6-OL; LINALOOL ESSENTIAL OIL; 1,6OCTADIEN3OL, 3,7DIMETHYL; 3,7-DIMETHYL-1,6-OCTADIENE-3-OL ; 2,6-DIMETHYLOCTA-2,7-DIEN-6-OL

Allergies/immunotoxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
Possible human immune system toxicant    EU Banned and Restricted Fragrances

Use restrictions

type of concern product conditions reference
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only if satisfies manufacturing specifications or purity limits, according to industry safety panel (International Fragrance Association)   International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel  
983 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

type of concern product conditions reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Everything Added to Food

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be persistent    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
FDA Everything Added to FoodLINALOOL• ASP
EU Banned and Restricted FragrancesLINALOOLFragrance chemical, which is less frequently reported and thus less documented as a consumer allergen.
International Fragrance Association Codes & StandardsLINALOOLSpecification
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List1,6-OCTADIEN-3-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL-,,,,,,,,,
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListLINALOOLreported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008
International Fragrance Association Codes & StandardsLINALOOLSpecification
International Fragrance Association Codes & StandardsLINALOOLSpecification

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J 1986LINALOOL• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50)
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979LINALOOL• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979LINALOOL• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1975LINALOOL• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rabbit LD50)
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1976LINALOOL• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1964LINALOOL• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Ataxia (rat LD50)
RTECS®- Izvestiya na Instituta po Fiziologiya, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite 1973LINALOOL• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Ataxia (rat LD50)
• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Changes in motor activity (specific assay) (rat LD50)
• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Somnolence (general depressed activity) (rat LD50)
RTECS®- Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Section C: Biological Sciences 1962LINALOOL• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (mouse LD50)
RTECS®- National Technical Information Service 3729LINALOOL• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- National Technical Information Service 3729LINALOOL• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Ataxia (mouse LD50)
• respiratory - Dyspnea (mouse LD50)
• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Somnolence (general depressed activity) (mouse LD50)
RTECS®- Osaka-shi Igakkai Zasshi 1985LINALOOL• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: DNA repair (Bacillus subtilis )
RTECS®- Osaka-shi Igakkai Zasshi 1985LINALOOL• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: DNA repair (Bacillus subtilis )
RTECS®- Sapporo Igaku Zasshi 1952LINALOOL• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Spastic paralysis with or without sensory change (mouse LD50)

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
FDA Everything Added to FoodFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
EU Banned and Restricted FragrancesSCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 1999. Opinion Concerning Fragrance Allergy In Consumers. . SCCNFP/0017/98 Final, December 1999; and SCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 2000. An Initial List Of Perfumery Materials Which Must Not Form Part Of Fragrances Compounds Used In Cosmetic Products. SCCNFP/0320/00, final May 2000.
International Fragrance Association Codes & StandardsIFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListIFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25
RTECS®- "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J 1986 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 -,202,1986
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 1976- 94(8),41,1979
RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 94(8),41,1979
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1975 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 13,827,1975
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1976 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 14,673,1976
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1964 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 2,327,1964
RTECS®- Izvestiya na Instituta po Fiziologiya, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite 1973 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Izvestiya na Instituta po Fiziologiya, Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite. (Sofia, Bulgaria) V.4-16, 1960-74. For publisher information, see APPBDI. 15,149,1973
RTECS®- Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Section C: Biological Sciences 1962 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Section C: Biological Sciences. (New Delhi, India) V.14-21, 1955-62. For publisher information, see IJEBA6. 21,342,1962
RTECS®- National Technical Information Service 3729 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. OTS0543729
RTECS®- National Technical Information Service 3729 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. OTS0543729
RTECS®- Osaka-shi Igakkai Zasshi 1985 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Osaka-shi Igakkai Zasshi. Journal of Osaka City Medical Association. (Osaka-shi Igakkai, c/o Osaka-shiritsu Daigaku Igakubu, 1-4-54 Asahi-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545, Japan) V.24- 1975- 34,267,1985
RTECS®- Osaka-shi Igakkai Zasshi 1985 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Osaka-shi Igakkai Zasshi. Journal of Osaka City Medical Association. (Osaka-shi Igakkai, c/o Osaka-shiritsu Daigaku Igakubu, 1-4-54 Asahi-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545, Japan) V.24- 34,267,1985
RTECS®- Sapporo Igaku Zasshi 1952 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Sapporo Igaku Zasshi. Sapporo Medical Journal. (Sapporo Igaku Daigaku, Nishi-17-chome, Minami-1-jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060, Japan) V.3- 1952- 3,73,1952

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