Ingredient Dictionary

L-DIHYDROGERANIOL

(S)-(-)-citronellol is a citronellol that is oct-6-ene substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1 and methyl groups at positions 3 and 7 (the 3S-enantiomer).

Definition

(S)-(-)-citronellol is a citronellol that is oct-6-ene substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1 and methyl groups at positions 3 and 7 (the 3S-enantiomer). It is an enantiomer of a (R)-(+)-citronellol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 8RSY5Y5658 · registered name .BETA.-CITRONELLOL, (S)- · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Restriction III/86 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

L-DIHYDROGERANIOLINCI6-Octen-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (S)-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 7540-51-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 231-415-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID1041550
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID9021550

IUPAC: (3S)-3,7-Dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol
Molecular formula: C10H20O
Molecular weight: 156.269 g/mol

Measured properties

Boiling point: 225.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Appearance: liquid
Initial boiling point and range: 224 ℃
Water solubility: 105.5 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.56
Molecular weight: 156.265

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 5 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
Deodorizer1
Flavouring and nutrient1

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

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across