GERANIOL
Fragrance Ingredient; MASKING; TONIC
Also listed as
3,7-DIMETHYL-2,6-OCTADIEN-1-OL; 2,6-OCTADIEN-1-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL-; 3,7-DIMETHYL- 2,6-OCTADIEN-1-OL; 2,6-OCTADIEN-1-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL-, (2E) -; 2,6OCTADIEN1OL, 3,7DIMETHYL, (E) ; 2,6-DIMETHYL-TRANS-2,6-OCTADIEN-8-OL; 3,7-DIMETHYL-TRANS-2,6-OCTADIEN-1-OL; GERANIOL ALCOHOL; GERANIOL EXTRA; GERANYL ALCOHOL; GUANIOL
Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
| This ingredient: | |
 | Cancer |
 | Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
 | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
 | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Contamination concerns |
| Other moderate concerns for this ingredient: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Neurotoxicity, Ecotoxicology, Data gaps |
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About GERANIOL: Geraniol is the terpene alcohol.
GERANIOL has reported used in the following product types: hair color and bleaching (159); facial moisturizer/treatment (124); moisturizer (117); fragrance for women (103); lipstick (55); anti-aging (51); body spray (50); fragrance for men (42); styling gel/lotion (39); body wash/cleanser (36)
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Known human immune system toxicant | EU Banned and Restricted Fragrances |
Violations, restrictions & warnings
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) | International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at low doses | RTECS®- Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi 1962 | |
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Cancer
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | RTECS®- Mutation Research 2007 |
Neurotoxicity
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate doses | RTECS®- Sapporo Igaku Zasshi 1952 | |
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Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses | RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979 | |
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Ecotoxicology
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
| 158 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | PubMed |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | |
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Multiple, additive exposure sources
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food | |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| FDA Food Additive Status | GERANIOL | • Food additive: synthetic flavor • GRAS (generally recognized as safe) - use in food presumed safe based either on a history of use before 1958 or on published scientific evidence; need not be approved by the FDA prior to use in food; most have not limit for use but must conform to good manufacturing practices; some GRAS substances have quantitative limit for use in foods; by definition under Sec 201(s) of FD&C Act, not food additives - CFR182.6 |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | GERANIOL | • Fully up-to-date toxicology information has been sought. |
| EU Banned and Restricted Fragrances | GERANIOL | Fragrance chemical, which, according to existing knowledge, is frequently reported as a well-recognised consumer allergen |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | 2,6-OCTADIEN-1-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL-, (E)- | •This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. The chemical was flagged for suspected aquatic toxicity. |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | 2,6-OCTADIEN-1-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL- | •This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. The chemical was flagged for suspected aquatic toxicity. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | GERANIOL | •The chemical has been reported as used in fragrance compounds by IFRA affiliated member companies in 2008. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | GERANIOL EX CITRONELLA | •The chemical has been reported as used in fragrance compounds by IFRA affiliated member companies in 2008. |
| International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards | GERANIOL | •Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limits |
| RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1998 | GERANIOL | • sense organ - Change in sensation of smell (mouse LD50) • kidney or renal system - Changes in kidney weight (rat LD50) • liver - Changes in liver weight (rat LD50) |
| RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979 | GERANIOL | • skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit ) |
| RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979 | GERANIOL | • skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit ) |
| RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1964 | GERANIOL | • brain and nervous system - Coma (rat LD50) • skin - Hair (rat LD50) • brain and nervous system - Somnolence (general depressed activity) (rat LD50) |
| RTECS®- Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Section C: Biological Sciences 1962 | GERANIOL | • broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (mouse LD50) |
| RTECS®- Mutation Research 2007 | GERANIOL | • mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Cytogenetic Analysis (hamster ovr) |
| RTECS®- Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi 1962 | GERANIOL | • broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rabbit LDLo) |
| RTECS®- Sapporo Igaku Zasshi 1952 | GERANIOL | • brain and nervous system - Spastic paralysis with or without sensory change (mouse LD50) |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| FDA Food Additive Status | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006. |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. |
| EU Banned and Restricted Fragrances | SCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 1999. Opinion Concerning Fragrance Allergy In Consumers. . SCCNFP/0017/98 Final, December 1999; and SCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 2000. An Initial List Of Perfumery Materials Which Must Not Form Part Of Fragrances Compounds Used In Cosmetic Products. SCCNFP/0320/00, final May 2000. |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | IFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25 |
| International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards | IFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards. |
| RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1998 | RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva. Prirodnie organicheskie soedinenia" (Hazardous substances. Nature products.) Volkova N.V. et al., Sankt-Peterburg, 1998. -,289,1998 |
| RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979 | RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 1976- 94(8),41,1979 |
| RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries 1979 | RTECS®- Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 94(8),41,1979 |
| RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1964 | RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 2,327,1964 |
| RTECS®- Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Section C: Biological Sciences 1962 | RTECS®- Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Section C: Biological Sciences. (New Delhi, India) V.14-21, 1955-62. For publisher information, see IJEBA6. 21,342,1962 |
| RTECS®- Mutation Research 2007 | RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 629,148,2007 |
| RTECS®- Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi 1962 | RTECS®- Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. (Nippon Yakuri Gakkai, c/o Kyoto Daigaku Igakubu Yakurigaku Kyoshitsu, Konoe-cho, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606, Japan) V.40- -1944 58,394,1962 |
| RTECS®- Sapporo Igaku Zasshi 1952 | RTECS®- Sapporo Igaku Zasshi. Sapporo Medical Journal. (Sapporo Igaku Daigaku, Nishi-17-chome, Minami-1-jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060, Japan) V.3- 1952- 3,73,1952 |
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