GERANIOL
Official label name (INCI name, EU glossary of cosmetic ingredient names), No 10902
- Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
GERANIOL: Allowed with restrictions (Annex III, entry 78), under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
In plain words
What it is used for
Functions declared by manufacturers:
Tonic: produces a feeling of well-being on skin and hair.
Perfuming.
What the rules say
Allowed, with restrictions: Annex III sets conditions of use. Ingredient lists do not give quantities, so the concentration cannot be checked on the label.
The text of the annexes
Allowed with restrictions
- Entry
- Annex III, No 78
- Substance
- 2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)-
- Glossary names
- Geraniol
- CAS
- 106-24-1
- EC
- 203-377-1
- Other conditions
- The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)g when its concentration exceeds: - 0.001% in leave-on products - 0.01% in rinse-off products
Dates in the act (10)
- Entry into force on 11 January 2010
- Application from 1 December 2010
It shall apply from 11 July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall apply from 11 January 2013.
- Entry into force on 1 December 2010
- Condition applicable from 11 January 2012
As from 11 January 2012, by way of derogation from Directive 76/768/EEC, notification carried out in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation shall be considered to comply with Article 7(3) and Article 7a(4) of that Directive
- Application from 11 January 2013
July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall apply from 11 January 2013.
- Entry into force on 11 January 2013
- Application from 11 July 2013
It shall apply from 11 July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall appl
- Entry into force on 11 July 2013
- Placing on the market before 11 July 2013
Article 39 Transitional provisions By way of derogation from Directive 76/768/EEC, cosmetic products which comply with this Regulation may be placed on the market before 11 July 2013.
- Placing on the market from 11 July 2013
As from 11 July 2013, a distributor who makes available in a Member State a cosmetic product already placed on the market in another Member State and translates, on his own initiative, any element of the labelling of that product in order to comply with national law, shall submit, by electronic means, the following info
Excerpts from the English text published in the Official Journal. A date may concern only some substances of the act: the excerpt says so.
Identity
- CosIng identifier
- 33991
- CAS (according to CosIng)
- 106-24-1
- EC (according to CosIng)
- 203-377-1
- Declared functions
- Tonic, Perfuming
- Wikidata
- Q410836
- PubChem
- 637566
- ECHA InfoCard
- 100.003.071
- InChIKey
- GLZPCOQZEFWAFX-JXMROGBWSA-N
Classified hazard (CLP Regulation)
A classification describes an intrinsic hazard, not a risk: the risk depends on the dose, the form and the exposure.
geraniol; (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol
No harmonised CMR classification
- Hazard classes
- Skin Sens. 1
- Hazard statements
- H317
EU product alerts (Safety Gate)
29 alerts on cosmetic products cite this name in their hazard description. An alert targets a specific product, not the ingredient itself; each alert states the reason (prohibited substance, limit exceeded, missing labelling, and so on).
- 18 September 2026: Aftershave lotion, Neptune, Greece (“Serious risk”) alert
- 5 June 2026: Perfume, Suavinex, Spain (“Serious risk”) alert
- 6 February 2026: Deodorant, Cien, France (“Serious risk”) alert
- 12 December 2025: Hand lotion, bioherba, Germany (“Serious risk”) alert
- 7 March 2025: Hand cream, R&R Skincare, United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland (“Serious risk”) alert
- 20 September 2024: Perfume, MYSTICAL, Czechia (“Serious risk”) alert
- 6 September 2024: Perfume, BLACK OPIUM, Czechia (“Serious risk”) alert
- 6 September 2024: Perfume, BLACK OPIUM, Czechia (“Serious risk”) alert
- 6 September 2024: Perfume, Czechia (“Serious risk”) alert
- 6 September 2024: Perfume, BLACK OPIUM, Czechia (“Serious risk”) alert
Elsewhere in the world
Information on other jurisdictions. What is covered, and what is not yet.
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Same entries as in the European Union. Conditions (concentrations, warnings) may differ: they are not compared here.
Switzerland
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 applies in Switzerland (Article 54 of the Ordinance on Foodstuffs and Utility Articles).
United States, federal rules
None of the integrated sections of the federal code (21 CFR 700.11 to 700.27 and 250.250) targets this name. The FDA does not publish a list of allowed ingredients.
Recorded cosmetics that contain it
2,318 recorded products list it, according to Open Beauty Facts contributors. Records are dated: the formula may have changed. See the list (page in French).
Glossary: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175. Page updated on 21 October 2026.