# Hydroxycitronellal

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_107_75_5
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, No specific technical function
Identifier: 107-75-5

> Hydroxycitronellal is used as deodorizer / flavouring and nutrient. 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: Hydroxycitronellal 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. Product types: (a) Oral products (b) Other products Maximum concentration: (b) 1,0 % Other conditions: (a) (b) 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 2375 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, No specific technical function, Deodorizer.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 drug products and 3 package presentations.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._