Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
- beauty
Polycitronellol t-butyl ether
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Polycitronellol t-butyl ether in plain language
Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a hair conditioner and a film former.
- Emollient
- Hair conditioning
- Film forming
- Viscosity controlling
- Fragrance
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What we know about this ingredient
Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Polycitronellol t-butyl ether appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActivePolycitronellol t-Butyl Ether is the t-butyl ether of Polycitronellol made by the polymerization of Citronellol in the presence of 2-methylpropene.
- Polycitronellol t-Butyl Ether is the t-butyl ether of Polycitronellol made by the polymerization of Citronellol in the presence of 2-methylpropene.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Polycitronellol t-butyl ether. 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 Polycitronellol t-butyl ether yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
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CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Avoid