# Terpinolene

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_586_62_9
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, No specific technical function, Solubility enhancer
Identifier: 586-62-9

> Terpinolene is used as flavouring and nutrient / fragrance. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: p-Mentha-1,4(8)- diene 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 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).
- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._