CITRONELLIC ACID
3,7-Dimethyl-6-Octenoic Acid
CITRONELLIC ACID is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Citronellic acid
Citronellic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid that is oct-6-enoic acid carrying methyl groups at positions 3 and 7. It has a role as a flavouring agent and a plant metabolite. It is a monoterpenoid, a monounsaturated fatty acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It is functionally related to a citronellal. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 3,7-dimethyloct-6-enoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C10H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 170.25 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 170.130679813 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.0
- Topological polar surface area
- 37.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:80507
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2288023
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1047106
- PubMed:22401662
- PubMed:21339945
- PubMed:20872682
- PubMed:20568624
- PubMed:20429462
- PubMed:18605213
- PubMed:17322820
- PubMed:16272386
- PubMed:16000717
- PubMed:15869958
- PubMed:12696950
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for CITRONELLIC ACID
INCI name
CITRONELLIC ACID
Description
3,7-Dimethyl-6-Octenoic Acid
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 75379
- Imported identity
- CITRONELLIC ACID
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for CITRONELLIC ACID
Key data
- ANTI-SEBORRHEIC
- Preventing or relieving the symptoms of seborrhea and/or seborrheic dermatitis, including dandruff.
- ANTIMICROBIAL
- Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.
- FRAGRANCE
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
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How CITRONELLIC ACID appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists CITRONELLIC ACID as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
CITRONELLIC ACID is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for CITRONELLIC ACID
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