Ingredient Dictionary

D-ALLO-OCIMENOL

(R)-linalool is the (R)-enantiomer of linalool.

Definition

(R)-linalool is the (R)-enantiomer of linalool. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-linalool.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 3U21E3V8I2 · registered name LINALOOL, (-)- · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted: European Union

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Restriction III/84

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

D-ALLO-OCIMENOLINCI디-알로-오시메놀Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,6-Octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (R)-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 126-91-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 204-811-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID40872607
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID40820244

IUPAC: (3R)-3,7-Dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol
Molecular formula: C10H18O
Molecular weight: 154.253 g/mol

Measured properties

Water solubility: 683.7 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.38
Molecular weight: 154.28

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.

Classed as moderate1

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

Skin Sens. 1B
Skin Sensitization · Authoritative