Other ingredients whose composition declares this material as a constituent. The percentage shown is the supplier-declared concentration in that parent.
| Ingredient | % | Range |
|---|---|---|
| MUSK FRAGRANCE | — | 1–5% |
Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 586.
Colorless oily liquid. May turn pale yellowish and change odor by absorbing oxygen from air.
Slightly soluble in water, miscible with alcohol and oils, soluble in propylene glycol.
Mild and sweet, floral Rose-type odor. Warm and yet slightly dry undertones, but there are great variations according to the quality and origin of the Geraniol.
Its taste is somewhat disappointing, somewhat bitter unless used at very low concentration. Nerol is generally preferred for better sweetness. However, Geraniol finds its way into multitude of flavor types, such as Apple, Apricot, Strawberry, Raspberry, Plum, Peach, Honey, Cherry, Lemon, Cassia, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Rootbeer, Ginger Ale, etc.
One of the most frequently used perfume chemicals, this alcohol finds its way into all types of perfumes for all kinds of purposes, from delicate lotion perfumes and soft cosmetic fragrances to sweet floral household odors and even the least expensive soap perfumes. Although primarily a rose material, Geraniol is used generally as a sweet floral material of outstanding versatility. It forms conventionally a major part of most artificial Ylang Ylang bases, and is often included in creations of Peony, Sweet Pea, Frangipanni, Magnolia, etc.
Concentrations are usually kept as low as 1 to 10 ppm in the finished product, more because of the lack of sweetness than because of any fear of toxicity.
1) by isolation from Palmarosa oil or from Citronella oil. 2) by reduction of Citral a. 3) from Pinene via Myrcene and its Hydrochloride to Geranyl chloride.
| Category | Kind | Max % | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | Max % | 0.85% | — | DOC |
| Category 2 | Max % | 0.25% | — | DOC |
| Category 3 | Max % | 5.1% | — | DOC |
| Category 4 | Max % | 4.7% | — | DOC |
| Category 5A | Max % | 1.2% | — | DOC |
| Category 5B | Max % | 1.2% | — | DOC |
| Category 5C | Max % | 1.2% | — | DOC |
| Category 5D | Max % | 1.2% | — | DOC |
| Category 6 | Max % | 2.8% | — | DOC |
| Category 7A | Max % | 9.6% | — | DOC |
| Category 7B | Max % | 9.6% | — | DOC |
| Category 8 | Max % | 0.5% | — | DOC |
| Category 9 | Max % | 9.2% | — | DOC |
| Category 10A | Max % | 33% | — | DOC |
| Category 10B | Max % | 33% | — | DOC |
| Category 11A | Max % | 18% | — | DOC |
| Category 11B | Max % | 18% | — | DOC |
| Category 12 | No restriction | — | No Restriction | DOC |
Compliance-support only. Values resolved from the current IFRA corpus; each row cites the document excerpt it came from. Not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor.
Natural complex substances (NCSs) in which this material typically occurs.
| NCS | Botanical | Typical % |
|---|---|---|
| Palmarosa oil | Cymbopogon martinii (Roxb.) Wats | 82.4% |
| Rose oil | Rosa x damascena Mill. | 20% |
| Citronella oil, Ceylon type | Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle | 17.7% |
| Orange Flower Water Absolute | Citrus aurantium L. spp. Amara Link | 10.2% |
| Geranium oil, terpene-free | Pelargonium graveolens l'Hertier ex Aiton | 10% |
| Geranium oil | Pelargonium graveolens l'Hertier ex Aiton | 9% |
| Rose absolute | Rosa x damascena Mill. | 5% |
| Verbena oil and absolute (Lippia citriodora Kunth.) | Lippia citriodora (L.) Kunth | 4.1% |
| Lemongrass oil, East Indian | Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steudel) Will. Watson | 3.8% |
| Petitgrain oil terpenes, Paraguay | Citrus aurantium L. spp. Amara Link | 3% |
| Petitgrain oil terpeneless, Paraguay | Citrus aurantium L. spp. Amara Link | 3% |
| Petitgrain Bigarade Oil | Citrus aurantium L. spp. Amara Link | 2.4% |
| Petitgrain lemon oil | Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. | 2% |
| Lemon oil terpeneless | Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. | 2% |
| Melissa oil (genuine Melissa officinalis L.) | Melissa officinalis L. | 1.3% |
| Osmanthus absolute | Osmanthus fragrans Lour. | 1.2% |
| Carrot Seed Oil | Daucus carota L. | 1.1% |
| Litsea cubeba oil | Litsea Cubeba(Lour.) Pers. | 1.1% |
| Linaloe Wood Oil | Bursera penicillata (DC.) Engl. | 1% |
| Orange peel oil, sweet terpeneless | Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck | 1% |
| Lemon oil cold pressed | Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. | 1% |
| Snakeroot oil | Asarum canadense L. | 1% |
| Cassie absolute | Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Willd. | 1% |
| Orange flower oil, bitter (neroli and neroli bigarade) | Citrus aurantium L. spp. Amara Link | 1% |
| Orange oil, sweet, psoralen-free | Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck | 1% |
| Ylang, Ylang oil, terpene-free | Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thomson oil (forma genuine Steenis) | 1% |
| Armoise vulgaris oil | Artemisia vulgaris L. | 1% |
| Lavender absolute | Lavandula angustifolia angustifolia | 0.9% |
| Coriander herb oil | Corindrum sativum L. | 0.8% |
| Rosewood oil | Aniba rosaeodora (Ducke) var amazonica | 0.8% |
| Cananga Oil | Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thomson (forma macrophylla Steenis) | 0.7% |
| Citrus hystrix extract | Citrus hystrix DC | 0.7% |
| Cardamom seed extract | Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton | 0.7% |
| Lavendin super oil | Lavendula super | 0.5% |
| Ginger Oil | Zingiber officinale Rosc. | 0.5% |
| Myrtle oil | Myrtus communis L. | 0.4% |
| Helichrysum absolute | Helichrysum angustifolium DC. | 0.4% |
| Ho Leaf Oil | Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl | 0.4% |
| Michelia alba extract | Michelia x alba DC. (champaca x montana) | 0.4% |
| Marjoram Oil, Sweet | Origanum majorana L. | 0.3% |
| Lavandin abrialis oil | Lavandula x intermedia abrialis | 0.3% |
| Basil oil, chemotype linalool | Ocimum basilicum L. | 0.2% |
| Hop Oil | Humulus lupus L. | 0.2% |
| Kumquat oil, Fortunella margarita | Fortunella (Lour.) Swingle | 0.2% |
| Tangerine oil terpeneless | Citrus reticulata blanco | 0.2% |
| Mandarin oil, terpeneless | Citrus reticulata Blanco | 0.2% |
| Clary sage concrete | Salvia sclarea L. | 0.2% |
| Marjoram oil, Spanish | Origanum mastichina L. | 0.2% |
| Eucalyptus radiata oil | Eucalyptus radiata Sieber ex DC oil | 0.16% |
| Genet absolute | Spartium junceum L. | 0.13% |
| Bergamot oil, furocoumarin free | Citrus bergamia (Risso) Wright & Arn. | 0.1% |
| Bergamot oil expressed | Citrus bergamia (Risso) Wright & Arn. | 0.1% |
| Lemon oil, furocoumarin free | Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. | 0.1% |
| Marjoram oleoresin | Origanum majorana L. | 0.1% |
| Tuberose Absolute | Poliantes tuberosa L. | 0.1% |
| Juniperberry Oil | Juniperus communis L. | 0.1% |
| Wormwood oil | Artemisia absinthium L. | 0.1% |
| Grapefruit oil, folded | Citrus paradisi Macf. | 0.1% |
| Jasmine officinale absolute | Jasminum officinale L. | 0.1% |
| Thyme oil, wild | Thymus vulgaris L. | 0.05% |
| Lavandin Absolute from Distillation Water | Laurus nobilis L | 0.05% |
| Gingergrass Oil | Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt | 0.04% |
| Bitter Orange Peel Oil Expressed | Citrus aurantium L. spp. Amara Link | 0.04% |
| Hyacinth Absolute | Hyacinthus orientalis L. | 0.03% |
| Lemon extract | Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. | 0.03% |
| Lime oil, cold pressed, furocoumarin free | Citrus aurantifolia (Christman) Swingle | 0.03% |
| Fir Needle Oil, Siberian | Abies siberica Ledeb (Pinaceae) | 0.03% |