CITRONELLOL
CITRONELLOL is a cosmetic ingredient name. PERFUMING. CAS 106-22-9 / 26489-01-0 / 7540-51-4 / 1117-61-9.
What it is
Citronellol is the English name used for CITRONELLOL in the INCI nomenclature. The record gives the chemical name 3,7-Dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol. The identification brings together four CAS numbers — 106-22-9, 26489-01-0, 7540-51-4 and 1117-61-9 — and four EC numbers: 203-375-0, 247-737-6, 231-415-7 and 214-250-5. These identifiers accompany the same INCI term in this entry.
What it does in a formula
CITRONELLOL is classified as PERFUMING. This classification records the role of perfuming within a cosmetic formula. The record assigns this function to the ingredient, but does not state the concentration used or establish an effect for a finished product in a particular situation.
Conditions and care
The record lists cosmetic restriction III/86 for CITRONELLOL. The code appears without a maximum concentration, condition of use or accompanying text that explains its application in this entry. For that reason, the code should not be turned into use guidance or a safety assessment. The record confirms that the restriction exists, but provides no basis for setting limits beyond the information shown.
Restrictions and conditions of use
Products containing this ingredient
The list follows the composition declared by the source record and preserves the name found there.
