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beta-Terpineol

CAS 138-87-4

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

7299-40-3 · 7299-41-4 · 148552-65-2

beta-Terpineol chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

beta-Terpineol in plain language

What it is

Also known as P-MENTH-8-EN-1-OL · .beta.-terpineol · (±)-.beta.-terpineol · .beta.-terpineol, (±)- · 1-Methyl-4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol · 1-methyl-4-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol

Show all 22 names

Cyclohexanol, 1-METHYL-4-(1-METHYLETHENYL)- · (+/-)-.beta.-terpineol · (E)-beta-Terpineol · .beta.-terpineol, (+/-)- · 1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexanol · 1-Methyl-4-(1-methylvinyl)cyclohexan-1-ol · 1-Methyl-4-isopropenylcyclohexan-1-ol · 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexanal · 1-methyl-4-methylvinyl-cyclohexanol · 4-Isopropenyl-1-methyl-1-cyclohexanol · 4-Isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexanol · beta-Terpinol · cis-beta-Terpineol · t-Menth-1-en-8-ol · trans-beta-Terpineol · trans-|A-Terpineol

What it does

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

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

Regulation

No restrictions found. beta-Terpineol appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for beta-Terpineol 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 February 8, 2019

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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 beta-Terpineol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

4

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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