How much products actually contain
1 products state the amountmedian 0.0000005%
- under 0.01% 1
- 0.01–0.1% 0
- 0.1–1% 0
- 1% or more 0
Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.
Of the products containing it, 21 list it before the 1% line and 159 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 180 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 180
MEDIHEALTeatree Trouble Calming Oil 10ml
DermalogicaDermalogica age bright clearing serum
The Body ShopThe Body Shop Dewberry Fragrance Mist
DermalogicaDermalogica breakout clearing booster
Dr. Bronner'sDr. Bronner's Eucalyptus - Pure-Castile Magic Soap
Dr. Bronner'sDr. Bronner's Eucalyptus - Pure-Castile Magic Soap Refill
DermalogicaDermalogica clearing defense spf30
NaturiumNaturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm Mango
Dr. Bronner'sDr. Bronner's Lavender - Pure-Castile Magic Soap
Dr. Bronner'sDr. Bronner's Lavender - Pure-Castile Magic Soap Refill
MuradMurad Rapid Relief Acne Spot Treatment
Ursa MajorUrsa Major Hoppin’ Fresh Bar Soap
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII R53Q4ZWC99 · registered name TERPINEOL · mixture
Terpineol; p-Menthenol (mixed isomers)
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
European Union
- Other : The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (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
Restriction III/343
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name テルピネオール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物の異性体の混合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 8000-41-7
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 8006-39-1
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 98-55-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 202-680-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-268-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8040775
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Colour
- colourless
- Melting/freezing point
- -10 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 217 ℃
- Flash point
- 91~92 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- (&, lt, 1hPa@50℃)
- Water solubility
- 1980 ㎎/ℓ (@/20℃)
- Vapour density
- ( &, gt, 1)
- Relative density
- 0.933
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.330
- 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 264 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.
- Fragrance258
- Solvent3
- Deodorizer2
- Flavouring and nutrient1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 1 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 2 studies
- Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Recent updates on bioactive properties of α-terpineol · 2023
- Synergistic engineering of monoterpenoid synthase and metabolic pathways to enhance α-terpineol production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae · 2026
- α-terpineol induces apoptosis in melanoma cells and its underlying mechanism · 2026
- Alpha-Terpineol production from an engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell factory · 2019
- α-Terpineol, a natural monoterpene: A review of its biological properties · 2018
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- 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
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata