Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
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Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Linalool is a terpene.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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HIGHAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
shampoo | 785 products |
conditioner | 684 products |
hair treatment/serum | 547 products |
moisturizer | 511 products |
fragrance for women | 416 products |
hair styling aide | 412 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 386 products |
body wash/cleanser | 354 products |
foundation | 321 products |
styling gel/lotion | 210 products |
mask | 204 products |
facial cleanser | 188 products |
hair spray | 181 products |
lip balm | 164 products |
lipstick | 163 products |
serums & essences | 163 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 160 products |
liquid hand soap | 160 products |
fragrance for men | 153 products |
hand cream | 148 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 147 products |
body spray | 134 products |
bar soap | 127 products |
lip gloss | 117 products |
hair color and bleaching | 111 products |
daily use with SPF | 90 products |
concealer | 80 products |
styling mousse/foam | 77 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 76 products |
body oil | 74 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 70 products |
sunless tanning | 66 products |
toners/astringents | 49 products |
body firming lotion | 46 products |
after shave | 39 products |
setting powder/spray | 39 products |
around-eye cream | 36 products |
blush | 33 products |
hand sanitizer | 31 products |
detangler | 30 products |
makeup primer | 28 products |
CC cream | 27 products |
lip plumper | 25 products |
lip balm with SPF | 24 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 21 products |
beard care | 21 products |
shaving cream | 20 products |
recreational sunscreen | 20 products |
anti-aging | 19 products |
makeup remover | 19 products |
eye shadow | 14 products |
polish remover | 13 products |
baby soap | 12 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 11 products |
foot moisturizer | 11 products |
nail treatment | 11 products |
baby shampoo | 11 products |
bubble bath | 11 products |
beard oil | 11 products |
11 products | |
skin fading/lightener | 10 products |
eyelash glue | 9 products |
toothpaste | 8 products |
baby lotion | 8 products |
body powder | 8 products |
after sun product | 8 products |
cuticle treatment | 7 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 7 products |
depilatory | 7 products |
beard cleanser | 7 products |
tanning oil | 6 products |
BB cream | 5 products |
brow liner | 4 products |
baby oil | 3 products |
hair-loss treatment | 3 products |
diaper cream | 2 products |
foot odor control | 2 products |
nail polish | 2 products |
foot cleansing | 2 products |
baby bubble bath | 2 products |
lip liner | 2 products |
eye makeup remover | 2 products |
hair relaxer | 2 products |
facial powder | 2 products |
baby sunscreen | 2 products |
baby wipes | 2 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 2 products |
eye liner | 1 products |
glitter | 1 products |
mouthwash | 1 products |
oil controller | 1 products |
baby powder | 1 products |
damaged skin treatment | 1 products |
hair removal waxes | 1 products |
nail glue | 1 products |
hair perm | 1 products |
body cleansing wipes | 1 products |
exfoliant/scrub - large particle | 1 products |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Known human any toxicant or allergen | Open scientific literature |
Possible human immune system toxicant or allergen | SCCPNFP Opinion on Fragrance Allergy |
Human any toxicant or allergen - strong evidence | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergens | CosIng |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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1720 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- SCCPNFP (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.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
- European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ .
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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