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Data: Fair

Geraniol

  • Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.

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Other Concerns

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

Restricted

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

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • MODERATE
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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fragrance for women306 products
hair treatment/serum232 products
facial moisturizer/treatment225 products
moisturizer225 products
conditioner176 products
shampoo172 products
hair styling aide160 products
fragrance for men113 products
serums & essences97 products
body wash/cleanser96 products
lipstick95 products
hand cream85 products
antiperspirant/deodorant77 products
facial cleanser76 products
styling gel/lotion72 products
lip balm71 products
hair spray69 products
mask69 products
foundation63 products
body spray56 products
exfoliant/scrub49 products
concealer49 products
bar soap48 products
body oil47 products
sunless tanning41 products
liquid hand soap39 products
toners/astringents33 products
lip gloss33 products
daily use with SPF31 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)27 products
styling mousse/foam25 products
after shave23 products
hair color and bleaching22 products
around-eye cream20 products
lip balm with SPF19 products
bath oil/salts/soak16 products
detangler16 products
body firming lotion15 products
makeup primer13 products
anti-aging11 products
blush11 products
makeup remover9 products
eyelash glue9 products
hand sanitizer9 products
nail treatment8 products
beard oil8 products
beard care8 products
recreational sunscreen7 products
setting powder/spray7 products
foot moisturizer6 products
cuticle treatment5 products
baby lotion5 products
bubble bath5 products
lip plumper5 products
CC cream5 products
shaving cream4 products
skin fading/lightener4 products
body powder4 products
after sun product4 products
BB cream4 products
mascara4 products
4 products
muscle/joint soreness3 products
polish remover3 products
nail glue2 products
beard cleanser2 products
foot odor control1 products
nail polish1 products
baby oil1 products
baby soap1 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
glitter1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
hair relaxer1 products
oil controller1 products
brow liner1 products
depilatory1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
baby shampoo1 products
baby wipes1 products
baby powder1 products
hair perm1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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

Use restrictions

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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 allergensCosIng

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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

Data gaps

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

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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