What does Terpinolene do?

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.

High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

beauty
cleaning
industrial

Terpinolene

CAS 69073-38-7 · 70/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

586-62-9

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Terpinolene in plain language

What it is: Also known as p-Mentha-1,4(8)- diene · .delta.-terpinene · 1-Methyl-4-(propan-2-ylidene)cyclohex-1-ene · 1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylidenecyclohexene · Isoterpinene · Nofmer tp
Show all 25 names
1,4(8)-Terpadiene · 1,4(8)-p-Menthadiene · 1,4-Terpinolene · 1-METHYL-4-ISOPROPYLIDENE-1-CYCLOHEXENE · 1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethylidene)-1-cyclohexene · 1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethylidene)cyclohexene · 1-methyl-4(1-methylethylidene) cyclohexane · 1-methyl-4-(propan-2-ylidene)cyclohexene · 1-methyl-4-isopropylidenecyclohex-1-ene (terpinolene) · 4-Isopropylidene-1-methylcyclohexene · 4-Isopropylidene-1-methylcyclohexene-1 · Cyclohexene, 3-METHYL-6-(1-METHYLETHYLIDENE)- · Tereben · Terpinolen · Terpinolene; p -Mentha-1,4(8)-diene · alpha-terpinolene · cyclohexene, 1-methyl-4-(1- methylethylidene)- · p-menta-1,4(8)-dieno · terpinol
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.
Fragrance
Flavouring
Is it a concern?: High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

p-Mentha-1,4(8)- diene is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

EU Annex III — restricted
EU restricted in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Cleaning
Industrial

EUEC
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 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 The peroxide value shall be less than 10 mmoles/L (This limit applies to the substance and not to the finished cosmetic product).
restricted
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EUCosIngActive2 entries
- Terpinolene is the organic compound that conforms to the formula: Restriction: III/133Source →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 133.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 144 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, No specific technical function, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 144 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, No specific technical function, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Terpinolene. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Terpinolene yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2023-09-11
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated March 2000
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Terpinolene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

144

Named organisations

Cleaning products and household careHome maintenanceConstructionIndustrial productsCleaning and safetyVehicle

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring

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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Terpinolene are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Terpinolene; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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