NAMED FRAGRANCE ALLERGEN

Linalool

named fragrance allergen

A floral fragrance component listed separately as a recognised contact allergen.

2897products in our library

43%of researched products

usually #26on the label, in our shampoos

Shampoomost common in

Oil-solublein water

products in our library: 2897
of researched products: 43%
on the label, in our shampoos: usually #26
most common in: Shampoo
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 shampoos 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 Linalool.
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 Linalool 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 ?
Shampoo 553 products	36%	secondary · #26
Conditioner 422 products	37%	secondary · #26
Leave-in 319 products	46%	secondary · #27
Mask / treatment 247 products	42%	secondary · #26
Styler: hairspray 130 products	53%	secondary · #17
Styler: gel 126 products	47%	secondary · #21
Styler: paste 123 products	62%	secondary · #23
Heat protectant 121 products	59%	secondary · #22
Finisher: oil 117 products	43%	secondary · #18
Styler: mousse 109 products	54%	secondary · #24

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

14 more product types

Product type	How common	Typical position on label ?
Styler: curl cream 104 products	46%	secondary · #27
Scalp treatment 92 products	32%	secondary · #27
Styler: volumizer 80 products	55%	secondary · #23
Finisher: serum 63 products	46%	secondary · #21
Dry shampoo 58 products	45%	secondary · #19
Finisher: shine spray 49 products	48%	secondary · #18
Styler: smoothing cream 44 products	54%	secondary · #28
Styler: texture spray 44 products	45%	secondary · #20
Co-wash 26 products	26%	secondary · #27
Finisher: anti frizz finish 18 products	56%	secondary · #25
Styler: edge control 18 products	47%	secondary · #21
Styler: lotion 16 products	44%	secondary · #25
Styler: refresh spray 15 products	43%	secondary · #27
Finisher: end oil 3 products	38%	secondary · #10

The same figures as a table. Where Linalool sits on the ingredient list, by product type.
Product type	Products	Share of category	Median position	Earliest position	Band
Shampoo	553	36%	26	8	secondary
Conditioner	422	37%	26	9	secondary
Leave-in	319	46%	27	6	secondary
Mask / treatment	247	42%	26	9	secondary
Styler: hairspray	130	53%	17	5	secondary
Styler: gel	126	47%	21	10	secondary
Styler: paste	123	62%	23	7	secondary
Heat protectant	121	59%	22	6	secondary
Finisher: oil	117	43%	18	4	secondary
Styler: mousse	109	54%	24	12	secondary
Styler: curl cream	104	46%	27	9	secondary
Scalp treatment	92	32%	27	4	secondary
Styler: volumizer	80	55%	23	8	secondary
Finisher: serum	63	46%	21	5	secondary
Dry shampoo	58	45%	19	8	secondary
Finisher: shine spray	49	48%	18	8	secondary
Styler: smoothing cream	44	54%	28	14	secondary
Styler: texture spray	44	45%	20	10	secondary
Co-wash	26	26%	27	9	secondary
Finisher: anti frizz finish	18	56%	25	5	secondary
Styler: edge control	18	47%	21	14	secondary
Styler: lotion	16	44%	25	13	secondary
Styler: refresh spray	15	43%	27	12	secondary
Finisher: end oil	3	38%	10	9	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 33Secondary 388Lower 1181Trace 1295

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

Every listing of Linalool in our library, grouped by its position on the label.
Positions	Zone	Listings
1-3	Leading	0
4-8	Supporting	33
9-15	Secondary	388
16-25	Lower	1181
26+	Trace	1295

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 shampoos
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.

Garnier Fructis · Finisher Triple Nutrition Marvelous Oil #4 on the label · $1.39/oz

Phyto · Scalp treatment SCALP SOLUTIONS Balancing Concentrate Polleine #4 on the label · $41.23/oz

Aveda · Styler LIGHT ELEMENTS™ DEFINING WHIP™ creamy hair wax for texture and medium hold #5 on the label · $13.60/oz

ion · Finisher Humidity-Defying Serum #5 on the label · $3.28/oz

L'Oreal Professionnel · Finisher [Keratin Alpha Sleek] Anti-Frizz Hair Serum for Hair Shine #5 on the label · $23.44/oz

Rene Furterer · Scalp treatment Complexe 5 Stimulating Plant Concentrate #5 on the label · $36.25/oz

L'Oreal Professionnel · Finisher [TECNI.ART] Liss Control + #6 on the label · $17.65/oz

Marc Anthony · Leave-in Maximum Moisture Hydra Lock Instant Moisture Recharge Hair Mist #6 on the label · $3.06/oz

Sexy Hair · Heat protectant Healthy Love Oil Moisturizing Oil #6 on the label · $9.60/oz

UNITE Hair · Styler MAXCONTROL Spray #6 on the label · $2.90/oz

Design Essentials · Finisher Silk Essentials Thermal Strengthening Serum #7 on the label · $5.63/oz

L'Oreal Professionnel · Finisher [Vitamino Color Spectrum] Glass Shine Serum #7 on the label · $21.87/oz

See all 2897 products in the library that list Linalool

Identity

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

Canonical name

Linalool

Identifiers

CAS 78-70-6
PubChem 6549

Most-listed rank

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

Also classified as

fragrance

Also listed as

linalool
linalool†
linaloolᵻ

For your hair?

Whether Linalool matters for your hair depends on your hair.

the 3rd 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 6549, CAS 78-70-6, C10H18O · accessed 2026-08-28

How this page was made

Every number above is counted from the ingredient lists in our own product library: 2897 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.

Linalool

What Linalool does

Where it appears

Position footprint

Whether Linalool matters for your hair depends on your hair.

References

This ingredient

How this page was made

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