Ingredient glossary / Fragrance
Citronellol
On the label: Citronellol · Fragrance
What it is
A rose-like scent compound from geranium and citronella; a listed fragrance allergen.
Fragrances: Fragrance ingredients give a product its scent, from a single essential oil to a blend listed only as 'fragrance' or 'parfum'.
Wikidata: Microbial protein found in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Q21761338 →
In the research
107 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Molecular docking and anti-inflammatory effect of the essential oil isolated from Chuc leaf (Citrus hystrix) cultivated in VIET NAM · Journal of oleo science, 2026
- Plant Volatile Nanoemulsion Resensitize Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Benzalkonium Chloride · Current microbiology, 2026
- Interfacial and Bulk Properties of Volatile Amphiphiles and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Mixtures · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other fragrances
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