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Data: Good

Geraniol

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SYNONYMS

● (E)-3,7-DIMETHYL-2,6OCTADIEN-1-OL
● NCGC00013095-01
● DB14183
● A884F9B1-42B7-4350-ACC7-8E71E86A9943
● TOX21_110010_1
● 3,7-DIMETHYL-OCTA-2TRANS,6-DIEN-1-OL
● ACN-052273
● GERANIOL 1000 MICROG/ML IN ISOPROPANOL
● IDI1_000193
● EBD2761143

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Geraniol is a naturally occurring scent ingredient found in various essential oils such as rose oil and citronella oil.

Common concerns

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  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

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Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Known human toxicant or allergenEU Cosmetics Directive
Known human immune system toxicant or allergenEuropean Union
Limited evidence of dermal toxicity or allergiesEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Human toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceInternational Fragrance Association (IFRA)

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodUS. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergensEU Cosmetics Directive

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
  • EU Cosmetics Directive
  • European Union
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • International Fragrance Association (IFRA)
  • US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Environment Canada

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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