The ingredient, explained

Terpineol

Terpineol has published research relevant to cosmetic safety assessment.

MaskingPerfuming

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Terpineol; p-Menthenol -mixed isomers-

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Masking: Reduces or conceals the formula's underlying odour or taste.
Perfuming: A formulation role for perfume and aromatic raw materials that give a product its scent.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗ · Danish Environmental Protection Agency: Cosmetic fragrance functions ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Safety assessment

An updated fragrance safety assessment is published for the exact terpineol mixture.

What this does not tell us

Primary indexed metadata identifies the report, but detailed endpoint conclusions were not extractable. Do not infer clinical benefits or transfer a single-isomer rat study to all terpineol exposures.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 38228281 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Selective exact-identity review of 1 supplied local candidates and the targeted primary-source search recorded below. Bounded review, not a systematic search.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.

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Safety assessment
Update to RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, terpineol, CAS Registry Number 8000-41-7. ↗
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association · 2024

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