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Geraniol

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Use restrictions (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● 2,6-OCTADIEN-1-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL-

● 2,6-OCTADIEN-1-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL-, (2E)-

● 2,6OCTADIEN1OL, 3,7DIMETHYL, (E)

● 3,7-DIMETHYL- 2,6-OCTADIEN-1-OL

● 3,7-DIMETHYL-2,6-OCTADIEN-1-OL

● GERANIOL

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

Geraniol is a naturally occurring scent ingredient found in various essential oils such as rose oil and citronella oil.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
MODERATE

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

fragrance for women	308 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	229 products
moisturizer	226 products
hair treatment/serum	226 products
conditioner	172 products
shampoo	163 products
hair styling aide	156 products
fragrance for men	117 products
serums & essences	97 products
lipstick	95 products
body wash/cleanser	90 products
hand cream	86 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	86 products
lip balm	73 products
mask	73 products
hair spray	67 products
facial cleanser	67 products
foundation	67 products
styling gel/lotion	66 products
body spray	55 products
exfoliant/scrub	52 products
concealer	49 products
bar soap	47 products
body oil	45 products
liquid hand soap	37 products
sunless tanning	36 products
toners/astringents	34 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	33 products
lip gloss	33 products
daily use with SPF	29 products
styling mousse/foam	24 products
after shave	23 products
hair color and bleaching	22 products
around-eye cream	22 products
lip balm with SPF	19 products
bath oil/salts/soak	17 products
detangler	17 products
body firming lotion	13 products
makeup primer	13 products
anti-aging	12 products
blush	11 products
hand sanitizer	11 products
makeup remover	9 products
foot moisturizer	9 products
nail treatment	9 products
eyelash glue	8 products
beard care	8 products
recreational sunscreen	7 products
bubble bath	7 products
beard oil	7 products
	7 products
setting powder/spray	7 products
baby lotion	5 products
lip plumper	5 products
CC cream	5 products
cuticle treatment	4 products
shaving cream	4 products
body powder	4 products
after sun product	4 products
BB cream	4 products
mascara	4 products
skin fading/lightener	3 products
muscle/joint soreness	3 products
polish remover	3 products
nail glue	2 products
beard cleanser	2 products
foot odor control	1 products
nail polish	1 products
baby oil	1 products
baby soap	1 products
bronzer/highlighter	1 products
glitter	1 products
shaving cream (men's)	1 products
hair relaxer	1 products
oil controller	1 products
brow liner	1 products
depilatory	1 products
damaged skin treatment	1 products
hair-loss treatment	1 products
baby shampoo	1 products
baby wipes	1 products
baby powder	1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Known human immune system toxicant or allergen	SCCPNFP Opinion on Fragrance Allergy

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
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

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
1096 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

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.
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.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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