# Linalool

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_78_70_6
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: perfuming, Biocide, Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, Processing aids not otherwise specified
Identifier: 78-70-6

> Linalool is used as perfuming / biocide. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern driven by fragrance allergen.. Assessed from 8 sources.

## Safety assessment

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

## Regulatory status

- EU: Disclosure required — Listed fragrance allergen.
- 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
- EU: Disclosure required — Fragrance allergen signaling for consumer products.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12635 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Landscape/yard, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Biocide.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._