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Citronellol

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IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● 3,7-DIMETHYL- 6-OCTEN-1-OL

● 3,7-DIMETHYL-6-OCTEN-1-OL

● 3,7-DIMETHYL-6-OCTEN-1-OL; 3,7-DIMETHYL-6-OCTEN-1-OL

● 6-OCTEN-1-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL-

● CITRONELLOL

● DL-CITRONELLOL

● L-CITRONELLOL

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Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Citronellol is a naturally ocurring scent ingredient derived from plants such as rose, geranium and lemongrass.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
MODERATE

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

fragrance for women	301 products
hair treatment/serum	260 products
moisturizer	233 products
shampoo	227 products
conditioner	226 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	224 products
hair styling aide	198 products
body wash/cleanser	110 products
foundation	110 products
fragrance for men	106 products
styling gel/lotion	101 products
serums & essences	88 products
hair spray	84 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	83 products
hand cream	82 products
body spray	76 products
mask	75 products
facial cleanser	60 products
lipstick	58 products
bar soap	50 products
lip balm	49 products
exfoliant/scrub	49 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	43 products
toners/astringents	42 products
liquid hand soap	39 products
styling mousse/foam	35 products
daily use with SPF	35 products
lip gloss	32 products
body oil	31 products
sunless tanning	31 products
bath oil/salts/soak	26 products
after shave	23 products
hair color and bleaching	21 products
around-eye cream	20 products
makeup primer	19 products
lip balm with SPF	19 products
eye shadow	17 products
detangler	15 products
blush	15 products
hand sanitizer	14 products
body firming lotion	13 products
setting powder/spray	11 products
anti-aging	9 products
concealer	9 products
BB cream	9 products
makeup remover	8 products
nail treatment	8 products
skin fading/lightener	7 products
beard care	7 products
shaving cream (men's)	6 products
bronzer/highlighter	6 products
body powder	6 products
shaving cream	5 products
lip plumper	5 products
baby lotion	5 products
CC cream	5 products
beard oil	5 products
cuticle treatment	3 products
nail polish	3 products
baby soap	3 products
facial powder	3 products
recreational sunscreen	3 products
foot moisturizer	2 products
polish remover	2 products
after sun product	2 products
bubble bath	2 products
	2 products
tanning oil	2 products
beard cleanser	2 products
foot odor control	1 products
glitter	1 products
depilatory	1 products
hair relaxer	1 products
muscle/joint soreness	1 products
baby oil	1 products
hair-loss treatment	1 products
hair removal waxes	1 products
baby bubble bath	1 products
baby shampoo	1 products
brow liner	1 products
hair perm	1 products
baby powder	1 products
nail glue	1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
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
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies	Open scientific literature

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)	International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards
Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergens	CosIng

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
412 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food

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.
IFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards.
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/ .
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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.

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