Geraniol is a monoterpenoid consisting of two prenyl units linked head-to-tail and functionalised with a hydroxy group at its tail end.
Definition
Geraniol is a monoterpenoid consisting of two prenyl units linked head-to-tail and functionalised with a hydroxy group at its tail end. It has a role as a volatile oil component, a fragrance, an allergen and a plant metabolite. It is a primary alcohol, a 3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol and a monoterpenoid.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 624-15-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 210-831-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7041380
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID5021380
- IUPAC
- 3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C10H18O
- Molecular weight
- 154.253 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Melting/freezing point
- &, lt, -15 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 230 ℃
- Flash point
- 76.7 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.03 ㎜Hg
- Water solubility
- 531 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.56
- Molecular weight
- 154.25
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 3 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance3
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 1 studies
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard