Body & Beauty / Compounds / Linalyl acetate

Linalyl acetate on your skin: a safety profile

Low risk

(People-specific data is limited; this page draws from human adult context.) Fragrance terpene ester/alcohol — generally low toxicity; some members are EU designated allergens (cinnamyl alcohol, citronellol); oxidation products may be more allergenic than parent compound

What is linalyl acetate?

The IUPAC name is 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl acetate.

Also known as: 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl acetate, Linalool acetate, Bergamiol, Bergamol.

IUPAC name
3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl acetate
CAS number
115-95-7
Molecular formula
C12H20O2
Molecular weight
196.29 g/mol
SMILES
CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)OC(=O)C)C
PubChem CID
8294

Risk for people

Low risk

Fragrance terpene ester/alcohol — generally low toxicity; some members are EU designated allergens (cinnamyl alcohol, citronellol); oxidation products may be more allergenic than parent compound

Regulatory consensus

2 regulatory and scientific bodies have classified Linalyl acetate. The classifications differ — that's the data.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
IFRA2024no_restrictionNo IFRA restriction. Widely used.
FDA1965GRASGRAS food flavoring

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where you encounter linalyl acetate

  • Personal Care — perfume, soap, lotion, shampoo
  • Consumer Products — cleaning products, air fresheners
  • Fragrance — perfume, cologne, scented personal care products, household fragrance products, candles
    Identified in Fragrance Ingredient Safety Priority Research database (2,325 ingredients)

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Linalyl acetate:

  • Bergamot oil
    Trade-offs: Alternative fragrance ingredient; individual safety profile should be assessed per IFRA standards; sensitization potential varies by compound; patch testing recommended for sensitive individuals.
    Relative cost: 1.2-2×
  • Lavandin oil
    Trade-offs: Alternative fragrance ingredient; individual safety profile should be assessed per IFRA standards; sensitization potential varies by compound; patch testing recommended for sensitive individuals.
    Relative cost: 1.2-2×

Frequently asked questions

What products contain linalyl acetate?

Linalyl acetate appears in: perfume (Personal care); soap (Personal care); cleaning products (Consumer products); air fresheners (Consumer products); perfume (Fragrance).

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Sources (1)
  1. PubChem Compound Database (2026) — database

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