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Pelargonium graveolens flower oil

CAS 8000-46-2 · 70/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

90082-51-2

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Pelargonium graveolens flower oil in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Pelargonium graveolens callus culture extract”.
Also known as Pelargonium graveolens callus culture extract · Pelargonium graveolens cera · Pelargonium graveolens extract · Pelargonium graveolens flower extract · Pelargonium graveolens flower water · Pelargonium graveolens flower/leaf/stem extract
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Pelargonium graveolens flower/leaf/stem water · Pelargonium graveolens leaf extract · Pelargonium graveolens leaf oil · Pelargonium graveolens oil · Pelargonium graveolens stem leaf extract · Pelargonium graveolens stem leaf oil · Pelargonium graveolens water · Pelargonium graveolens wax · Geranium oil · Algerian type geranium oil · Geranium rose oil · Oil of geranium · Egyptian geranium essential oil · Geranium absolute · Geranium leaf oil india · Geranium oil bourbon · Geranium oil china · Geranium oil egyptian · Geranium oil morocco · Geranium oil rwanda · Geranium petiole oil india · Geranium stem oil india · Algerian type geranium volatile oil · Oil of rose geranium · Pelargonium graveolens flower volatile oil · Rose geranium flower oil · Rose geranium oil · Algerian type rose geranium oil · Sweet scented geranium flower oil · Sweet scented geranium leaf oil · Sweet scented geranium oil · Caraway oil · Caswell No. 618B · Geranium, oil (pelargonium spp.) · Geranium concrete · Geranium extract (Pelergonium spp.) · Geranium oil algerian · African Geranium oil · rectified Geranium oil · Rose Geranium Wax · geranium maculatum oil
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a skin-conditioning agent and an astringent. Pelargonium Graveolens Callus Culture Extract is the extract of a culture of the callus of Pelargonium graveolens.
Humectant
Skin conditioning
Astringent
Deodorant
Hair conditioning
Skin protecting
Is it a concern?: High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Pelargonium graveolens oil 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
Beauty
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.
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EUCosIngActive16 entries
- Pelargonium Graveolens Callus Culture Extract is the extract of a culture of the callus of Pelargonium graveolensSource →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Cera is a wax obtained from the whole plant of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), GeraniaceaeSource →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Extract is an extract of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), GeraniaceaeSource →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Pelargonium graveolens, Geraniaceae.Source →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), Geraniaceae Restriction: III/364Source →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the flowers of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), GeraniaceaeSource →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is an extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), GeraniaceaeSource →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Flower/Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the flowers, leaves and stems of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), GeraniaceaeSource →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Extract is an extract obtained from the leaves of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), GeraniaceaeSource →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Pelargonium graveolens. Restriction: III/364Source →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Oil is is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), Geraniaceae Restriction: III/364Source →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Stem Leaf Extract is an extract obtained from the stems leaves of the plant, Bourbon geranium, Pelargonium graveolens L., Geraniaceae. From Egypt and North AfricaSource →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Stem Leaf Oil is an essential oil obtained from the stems of the plant, Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens L., Geraniaceae. It contains geraniol, citronellol and their esters. Characterised by 5% 10-epi-g-eudesmol (no guaiadiene)Source →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the whole plant of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), GeraniaceaeSource →
- Pelargonium Graveolens Wax is a wax obtained from the whole plant, Pelargonium graveolenshttps, Geraniaceae.Source →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 364.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 404 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Astringent, Deodorizer.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Pelargonium graveolens flower oil. 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 Pelargonium graveolens flower oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2023-10-03
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 4 December 2007
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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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Reference links (2)

Openfda substance

essentialoils.co.za

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Openfda substance

blissoma.com

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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 Pelargonium graveolens flower oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

HumectantSkin conditioningAstringentDeodorantHair conditioningSkin protecting

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Catalog

Found in these products

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