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Data: Fair

Linalool

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SYNONYMS

● 1,6-OCTADIEN-3-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL-
● 1,6OCTADIEN3OL, 3,7DIMETHYL
● 2,6-DIMETHYL- 2,7-OCTADIEN-6-OL
● 2,6-DIMETHYL-2,7-OCTADIEN-6-OL
● 2,7-OCTADIEN-6-OL, 2,6-DIMETHYL-
● 3,7-DIMETHYL- 1,6-OCTADIEN-3-OL
● 3,7-DIMETHYL-1,6-OCTADIEN-3-OL
● 3,7-DIMETHYL-1,6-OCTADIENE-3-OL
● LINALOOL
● LINALOOL ESSENTIAL OIL
● LINALYL ALCOHOL

Restricted

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.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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shampoo716 products
conditioner600 products
hair treatment/serum469 products
moisturizer424 products
facial moisturizer/treatment403 products
fragrance for women399 products
body wash/cleanser336 products
foundation290 products
hair styling aide288 products
mask242 products
facial cleanser199 products
lip balm182 products
lipstick182 products
serums & essences171 products
styling gel/lotion168 products
exfoliant/scrub150 products
fragrance for men150 products
hand cream149 products
liquid hand soap145 products
hair spray141 products
antiperspirant/deodorant129 products
hair color and bleaching117 products
bar soap105 products
body spray99 products
lip gloss93 products
daily use with SPF91 products
concealer85 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)78 products
bath oil/salts/soak74 products
body oil68 products
body firming lotion63 products
toners/astringents61 products
sunless tanning56 products
styling mousse/foam50 products
hand sanitizer48 products
around-eye cream39 products
setting powder/spray38 products
after shave35 products
CC cream32 products
makeup primer31 products
detangler28 products
anti-aging27 products
bronzer/highlighter26 products
makeup remover24 products
lip balm with SPF24 products
shaving cream23 products
blush21 products
beard care19 products
foot moisturizer17 products
recreational sunscreen16 products
15 products
bubble bath13 products
nail treatment11 products
skin fading/lightener11 products
baby soap11 products
lip plumper11 products
shaving cream (men's)10 products
polish remover10 products
beard oil10 products
muscle/joint soreness9 products
baby shampoo8 products
after sun product8 products
baby lotion7 products
depilatory7 products
BB cream7 products
cuticle treatment6 products
eyelash glue6 products
beard cleanser6 products
toothpaste5 products
nail polish5 products
body powder5 products
hair-loss treatment4 products
hair relaxer4 products
facial powder4 products
foot cleansing3 products
tanning oil3 products
brow liner3 products
diaper cream2 products
baby bubble bath2 products
lip liner2 products
baby sunscreen2 products
baby wipes2 products
foot odor control1 products
baby oil1 products
eye liner1 products
glitter1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
mouthwash1 products
oil controller1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
depilatory (men's)1 products
nail glue1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Known human any toxicant or allergenOpen scientific literature
Possible human immune system toxicant or allergenSCCPNFP Opinion on Fragrance Allergy
Human any toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceOpen scientific literature

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergensCosIng

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

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
1720 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not 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
  • 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.
  • 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/ .
  • 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.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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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