Food Safety Substance

Citronellol

Citronellol is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 106-22-9 Indexable evidence set

FDA

FDA EAFUS

ADI / TDI

ADI 0-0.5 mg/kg bw (1979) mg/kg bw

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 5 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Citronellol

CAS

106-22-9

DTXSID

DTXSID3026726

PubChem CID

8842

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (9)

SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	CITRONELLOL HYDRATE	-	-	no_data	-	-	1999
JECFA	(S)-alpha-CITRONELLOL	-	-	no_data	-	-	2003
JECFA	DL-CITRONELLOL	1219	-	0-0.5 mg/kg bw (1979)	0.5	FLAVOURING_AGENT	2003
JECFA	HYDROXYCITRONELLOL	610	107-74-4	No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent	-	FLAVOURING_AGENT	1999

SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison ingredients | ghs classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsCitronellolEU status: restricted Industrial / GHSWarningHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Citronellol used for in food?

Citronellol appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is Citronellol safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0-0.5 mg/kg bw (1979) mg/kg bw. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for Citronellol?

Citronellol has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0-0.5 mg/kg bw (1979) mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is Citronellol also used in cosmetics?

Citronellol has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Citronellol, EU status restricted.