# gamma-Terpinene

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_99_85_4
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance
Identifier: 99-85-4

> gamma-Terpinene 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: gamma-Terpinene; p-Mentha-1,4-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: Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L (15) Conditions of use and warnings: (15 ) This limit applies to the substance and not to the finished cosmetic product.’
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 57 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._