# GERANIOL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_106_24_1
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Active ingredient, Biocide, Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, Humectant, No specific technical function
Identifier: 106-24-1

> GERANIOL is used as active ingredient / biocide. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)- is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Other conditions: 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
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6414 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Humectant, No specific technical function.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 6 active drug products and 7 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._