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Linalool

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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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

shampoo	751 products
conditioner	638 products
hair treatment/serum	513 products
moisturizer	500 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	410 products
fragrance for women	395 products
hair styling aide	356 products
body wash/cleanser	347 products
foundation	290 products
mask	242 products
lipstick	204 products
facial cleanser	197 products
styling gel/lotion	190 products
lip balm	174 products
exfoliant/scrub	170 products
serums & essences	169 products
hair spray	160 products
hand cream	160 products
liquid hand soap	159 products
fragrance for men	146 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	131 products
hair color and bleaching	118 products
bar soap	110 products
body spray	110 products
lip gloss	106 products
daily use with SPF	84 products
concealer	83 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	79 products
bath oil/salts/soak	72 products
body oil	62 products
styling mousse/foam	62 products
toners/astringents	59 products
sunless tanning	59 products
hand sanitizer	43 products
after shave	41 products
setting powder/spray	39 products
around-eye cream	37 products
detangler	33 products
makeup primer	32 products
CC cream	32 products
blush	29 products
anti-aging	28 products
bronzer/highlighter	24 products
makeup remover	23 products
lip balm with SPF	23 products
beard care	21 products
shaving cream	20 products
body firming lotion	20 products
recreational sunscreen	17 products
foot moisturizer	16 products
eye shadow	14 products
bubble bath	13 products
baby soap	12 products
polish remover	12 products
	12 products
shaving cream (men's)	11 products
lip plumper	11 products
beard oil	11 products
nail treatment	10 products
skin fading/lightener	9 products
baby shampoo	9 products
muscle/joint soreness	9 products
body powder	8 products
after sun product	8 products
eyelash glue	8 products
BB cream	8 products
beard cleanser	8 products
cuticle treatment	7 products
baby lotion	7 products
toothpaste	6 products
tanning oil	6 products
nail polish	5 products
depilatory	5 products
hair relaxer	4 products
foot cleansing	3 products
hair-loss treatment	3 products
facial powder	3 products
brow liner	3 products
baby oil	2 products
baby bubble bath	2 products
lip liner	2 products
baby sunscreen	2 products
baby wipes	2 products
nail glue	2 products
diaper cream	1 products
foot odor control	1 products
eye liner	1 products
glitter	1 products
eye makeup remover	1 products
mouthwash	1 products
oil controller	1 products
baby powder	1 products
damaged skin treatment	1 products
hair removal waxes	1 products
facial cleansing wipes	1 products
exfoliant/scrub - large particle	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

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergens	CosIng

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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

Data gaps

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

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

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.

Data availability

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

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