Is Ethyl Geranyl Ether safe in cosmetics?
Ethyl Geranyl Ether has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Ethyl Geranyl Ether
INCI: ETHYL GERANYL ETHER
Ethyl Geranyl Ether (CAS 22882-91-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Function
Fragrance ingredient
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2E)-1-ethoxy-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene
InChIKey
LOUIMJFJROISMD-FMIVXFBMSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no CFR restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Ethyl Geranyl Ether.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (1)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Ethyl Geranyl Ether.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ethyl Geranyl Ether allowed in the EU?
Ethyl Geranyl Ether EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ethyl Geranyl Ether do in cosmetics?
Ethyl Geranyl Ether functions as: Fragrance ingredient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 22882-91-3.
Is Ethyl Geranyl Ether used outside cosmetics?
Ethyl Geranyl Ether also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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