Ingredient glossary / Fragrance
Linalool
On the label: Linalool · Fragrance
What it is
A floral scent compound found in lavender and many essential oils; one of the 26 allergens the EU requires to be named when present above a threshold.
Fragrances: Fragrance ingredients give a product its scent, from a single essential oil to a blend listed only as 'fragrance' or 'parfum'.
Wikidata: Group of stereoisomers with the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₈O₂. Q104948154 →
In the research
417 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Morphological Characterization, Essential Oil Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Some Cultivars from the Genera Monarda, Satureja, Thymus, Ocimum and Hyssopus Grown in the C · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- Comparative Analysis of GC-MS Chemical Profiles and Multidimensional Biological Activities of Essential Oils from Thirteen Lamiaceae Plants · Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- Propolis-Based Microneedles Incorporating Neratinib-Loaded Ocimum basilicum Essential Oil-Based Lipid Nanovesicles for Minimally Invasive Cancer Therapy: Formulation and In Vivo Ev · Pharmaceutics, 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.
Products whose label lists it
5 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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