NAMED FRAGRANCE ALLERGEN

Citronellol

named fragrance allergen

A rose-like fragrance component named separately as a recognised allergen.

1280products in our library

19%of researched products

usually #28on the label, in our leave-ins

Leave-inmost common in

Oil-solublein water

products in our library: 1280
of researched products: 19%
on the label, in our leave-ins: usually #28
most common in: Leave-in
in water: Oil-soluble

At a glance

Four things worth knowing about how this ingredient behaves on hair.

Buildup risk Needs a cleanser

How much of it is left on hair between washes.

Rinse-out behaviour Rinses with a cleanser

What it takes to get it off the hair again.

Declaration Named allergen

How specifically the label has to name it.

Prominence in our leave-ins Secondary

Where it sits on the labels we have, in the category it appears in most.

The same figures as a table. The at-a-glance levels for Citronellol.
Property	Level	Out of
Buildup risk	Needs a cleanser	4 of 5
Rinse-out behaviour	Rinses with a cleanser	2 of 5
Declaration	Named allergen	5 of 5
Prominence	Secondary	2 of 5

What it does for a formula

What Citronellol does

The general function first, then how the role changes by product type where we have researched it.

Gives it a scent

A declared blend: the individual components are not named unless rules require it.

A named scent component

EU rules require this one to be listed by name rather than inside "fragrance".

Stays until washed

It takes a surfactant to remove, which matters on a low-detergent routine.

Charge

Not recorded not recorded for this entry

Charge is not recorded for this ingredient.

Solubility

Water-solubleOil-solubleWater-dispersibleInsolubleVolatile

Needs a surfactant to remove. On a low-detergent routine it can build up over time.

Where it appears

One row per product category in our library: how many products list it, what share of that category that is, and where it typically sits on the label.

Product type	How common	Typical position on label ?
Leave-in 188 products	27%	secondary · #28
Shampoo 165 products	11%	secondary · #26
Conditioner 140 products	12%	secondary · #26
Mask / treatment 85 products	15%	secondary · #24
Styler: paste 69 products	35%	secondary · #22
Heat protectant 67 products	33%	secondary · #24
Styler: mousse 65 products	32%	secondary · #25
Finisher: oil 64 products	23%	secondary · #16
Styler: gel 63 products	24%	secondary · #22
Styler: hairspray 58 products	24%	secondary · #17

Leading 1–3Supporting 4–8Secondary 9–15Lower 16–25Trace 26+

13 more product types

Product type	How common	Typical position on label ?
Styler: curl cream 54 products	24%	secondary · #29
Finisher: serum 39 products	28%	secondary · #21
Scalp treatment 39 products	13%	secondary · #32
Styler: volumizer 39 products	27%	secondary · #26
Dry shampoo 35 products	27%	secondary · #16
Finisher: shine spray 27 products	26%	secondary · #15
Styler: smoothing cream 26 products	32%	secondary · #28
Styler: texture spray 21 products	21%	secondary · #20
Co-wash 10 products	10%	secondary · #23
Styler: refresh spray 8 products	23%	secondary · #21
Finisher: anti frizz finish 7 products	22%	secondary · #17
Styler: lotion 6 products	17%	secondary · #27
Styler: edge control 5 products	13%	secondary · #25

The same figures as a table. Where Citronellol sits on the ingredient list, by product type.
Product type	Products	Share of category	Median position	Earliest position	Band
Leave-in	188	27%	28	9	secondary
Shampoo	165	11%	26	8	secondary
Conditioner	140	12%	26	10	secondary
Mask / treatment	85	15%	24	10	secondary
Styler: paste	69	35%	22	8	secondary
Heat protectant	67	33%	24	7	secondary
Styler: mousse	65	32%	25	13	secondary
Finisher: oil	64	23%	16	8	secondary
Styler: gel	63	24%	22	10	secondary
Styler: hairspray	58	24%	17	7	secondary
Styler: curl cream	54	24%	29	14	secondary
Finisher: serum	39	28%	21	5	secondary
Scalp treatment	39	13%	32	8	secondary
Styler: volumizer	39	27%	26	11	secondary
Dry shampoo	35	27%	16	8	secondary
Finisher: shine spray	27	26%	15	8	secondary
Styler: smoothing cream	26	32%	28	17	secondary
Styler: texture spray	21	21%	20	10	secondary
Co-wash	10	10%	23	11	secondary
Styler: refresh spray	8	23%	21	16	secondary
Finisher: anti frizz finish	7	22%	17	6	secondary
Styler: lotion	6	17%	27	15	secondary
Styler: edge control	5	13%	25	21	secondary

We have not researched differences by product type yet. The reading below comes from where it sits on the labels in our library.

Position footprint

Leading 0Supporting 18Secondary 156Lower 538Trace 568

Every listing in our library, by position on the label.

Every listing of Citronellol in our library, grouped by its position on the label.
Positions	Zone	Listings
1-3	Leading	0
4-8	Supporting	18
9-15	Secondary	156
16-25	Lower	538
26+	Trace	568

How to read this

US labelling rules put ingredients above 1% in descending order of amount; below 1% they may be listed in any order.

So position tells you about relative amount only above that line, and we never convert a position into a percentage.

Who should pay attention

Formulation guidance for specific hair conditions, limited to the label positions where it applies. It is not a conclusion about any finished product, or about you.

May not suitFragrance-sensitive routines

One of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.

Read from this ingredient’s chemical class. Where we have researched the ingredient itself, that reading replaces the class one.

Why it matters to shoppers

What seeing this ingredient tells you, what it does not, and the limits of our own method.

A good sign if you want

a scented product
scent components named individually
something that lasts through the day

Less relevant if you want to know

an exact safety score (we do not publish one for any ingredient)
how a finished product performs, which depends on the whole formula, not one line of it
the exact percentage in a bottle, because label position never converts into a number

Seeing it usually means

a secondary fragrance, listed below the main ingredients in our leave-ins
it was on the printed ingredient list of every product we counted (we read labels, not marketing copy)

It does not automatically mean

that the product will suit you if you react to scent
that it is riskier than the unnamed components of a fragrance blend
that a product is right or wrong for you

We do not publish safety scores or hazard grades. Where a regulator has published a restriction or a use condition, we state it and cite it; otherwise we describe what the ingredient does and stop.

Commonly paired with

The ingredients that most often appear alongside this one in our library. We leave out the near-universal ones, because they pair with everything and tell you nothing.

The number beside a name is how many products in our library list both.

These ingredients tend to appear together to give it a scent, carry the formula and let it dry, and soften the strand.

Found in these products

The most prominent placements first. The badge is the position on that product’s own ingredient list.

L'Oreal Professionnel · Finisher [Vitamino Color Spectrum] Glass Shine Serum #5 on the label · $21.87/oz

John Frieda · Finisher Frizz Ease The Controller Extra Strength Serum #6 on the label · $7.04/oz

L'Oreal Professionnel · Finisher [Keratin Alpha Sleek] Anti-Frizz Hair Serum for Hair Shine #6 on the label · $23.44/oz

Aveda · Styler Air Control Light Hold Hair Spray #7 on the label · $3.17/oz DevaCurl · Styler Flexible Hold Hairspray #7 on the label · $2.80/oz

Leonor Greyl · Styler Voluforme #7 on the label · $9.22/oz

Sexy Hair · Heat protectant Healthy Love Oil Moisturizing Oil #7 on the label · $9.60/oz

Aveda · Shampoo Botanical Repair Strengthening Shampoo #8 on the label · $5.40/oz

Aveda · Shampoo Pure Abundance Volumizing Shampoo #8 on the label · $3.52/oz

Dove · Styler Gloss & Control Non-Aerosol Hairspray #8 on the label · $0.86/oz Hask · Dry shampoo Volumize + Chia Dry Shampoo #8 on the label · $1.62/oz

Luster's Pink · Styler SCURL WAVE-CONTROL POMADE #8 on the label · $2.33/oz

See all 1280 products in the library that list Citronellol

Identity

What this entry is, and what our references call it.

Canonical name

Citronellol

Identifiers

CAS 106-22-9
PubChem 8842

Most-listed rank

#5 of 173 fragrance in our library, by how many products list it

Also classified as

fragrance

Also listed as

citronellol
citronellolᵻ

For your hair?

Whether Citronellol matters for your hair depends on your hair.

the 5th most-listed fragrance ingredient in our library

What this page is

What this ingredient does, and where it sits on the labels we have researched.

What it is not

A verdict on any product that contains it, and never a safety grade.

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References

Sourced Backed by a manufacturer or regulatory source.

This ingredient

Manufacturer or regulatory PubChem : Compound identity: CID 8842, CAS 106-22-9, C10H20O · accessed 2026-08-28

How this page was made

Every number above is counted from the ingredient lists in our own product library: 1280 of 6816 researched products list this ingredient. Nothing on this page is written per ingredient.
The dots are levels, not scores. Each one comes from what kind of ingredient it is (its chemical class, charge and solubility) or from where it sits on the labels we have.
US labelling rules put ingredients above 1% in descending order of amount; below 1% they may be listed in any order. Position tells you about relative amount only above that line, and we never convert a position into a percentage.
The prominence bands (leading, supporting, secondary) are the same ones the product pages use to read a single label, applied here to the median position across a category.
We do not publish safety scores or hazard grades. Where a regulator has published a restriction or a use condition, we state it and cite it; otherwise we describe what the ingredient does and stop.
Identifiers and references appear only when a published source is attached to this entry. Without one, we leave the row out rather than fill it in.
This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
Entry last updated 2026-09-22. Product-page methodology: the product library.

Citronellol

What Citronellol does

Where it appears

Position footprint

Whether Citronellol matters for your hair depends on your hair.

References

This ingredient

How this page was made

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