Geraniol is a monoterpenoid consisting of two prenyl units linked head-to-tail and functionalised with a hydroxy group at its tail end.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 136 list it before the 1% line and 1,217 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 1,351 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 1,351
The Body ShopThe Body Shop Rebel Rosebud Body Mist
AlaffiaAlaffia Alaffia Pure Unrefined Shea Butter, Wild Lavender 11oz
MontblancExplorer EDP 100ml
The Body ShopThe Body Shop Moringa Body Mist
Baxter of CaliforniaBaxter of California PACIFIC CANNABIS
Susanne KaufmannSusanne Kaufmann Deep Cleansing Oil
The Body ShopThe Body Shop Blue Musk Zest Fragrance Mist
The Body ShopThe Body Shop Dewberry Fragrance Mist
The Body ShopThe Body Shop Mango Body Mist
The Body ShopThe Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Body Mist
Ole HenriksenOle Henriksen Touch Moisturizing Body Oil
OUAIOUAI Hair & Body Fragrance Mist Melrose Place
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
US FDA substance register · UNII L837108USY · registered name GERANIOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- International fragrance standard (IFRA) · United Kingdom
Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation · IFRA fragrance standards · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
European Union
- Other : The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)g when its concentration exceeds: - 0.001% in leave-on products - 0.01% in rinse-off products
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 78
Restriction III/78
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ゲラニオール: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるテルペンアルコールである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 106-24-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-377-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8026727
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID406727
- IUPAC
- (2E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C10H18O
- Molecular weight
- 154.253 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Melting/freezing point
- -15 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 230 ℃
- Flash point
- 108 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 1 ㎜Hg(at 69.2℃)
- Water solubility
- 100 ㎎/ℓ
- Relative density
- 0.9
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.56
- Molecular weight
- 154.24
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 1,044 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.
- Fragrance1,025
- Humectant7
- Flavouring and nutrient4
- Deodorizer3
- Intermediate2
- Biocide2
- No specific technical function1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
7 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (75%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 10 studies
- High Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) - Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening - Category 1
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted - Sh
Skin Sensitization · Authoritative - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Geraniol and Selected Geraniol Transformation Products against Gram-Positive Bacteria · 2024
- RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, geraniol, CAS registry number 106-24-1. · 2022
- One Hundred Faces of Geraniol · 2020
- Cross‐reactivity between citral and geraniol – can it be attributed to oxidized geraniol? · 2014
- Finding the optimal patch test material and test concentration to detect contact allergy to geraniol · 2013
Linked databases 24
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU restricted substances (Annex III)
- IFRA fragrance standards
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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