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(S)-(-)-beta-Citronellol

CAS 7540-51-4

(S)-(-)-beta-Citronellol chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

(S)-(-)-beta-Citronellol in plain language

What it is

Also known as .beta.-citronellol, (s)- · (3S)-3,7-Dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol · Citronellol, l- · L-citronellol · (-)-3,7-Dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol · (-)-3,7-Dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol

Show all 19 names

(-)-Citronellol · (-)-beta-Citronellol · (3S)-Citronellol · (s)-(-)-.beta.-citronellol · (S)-(-)-3,7-Dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol · (S)-(-)-Citronellol · (S)-3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol · 3S,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol · 6-OCTEN-1-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL-, (-)- · 6-OCTEN-1-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL-, (s)- · 6-octen-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (3s)- · beta-Rhodinol · l-dihydrogeraniol

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient, a flavouring and a deodorant.

  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
  • Deodorant
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. (S)-(-)-beta-Citronellol appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for (S)-(-)-beta-Citronellol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated January 7, 2008

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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 (S)-(-)-beta-Citronellol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

5

Cleaning products and household care

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouringDeodorant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include (S)-(-)-beta-Citronellol; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside (S)-(-)-beta-Citronellol in the catalog.