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Cinnamic Alcohol

RESTRICTION
CAS
104-54-1
EC
Material type
other
Canonical source
document derived
Formulation

Usage guidance

Suggested min
Suggested max
Cost
Stock
Compatibility tags
aromaticfixativefloralhyacinthmodifierrose
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
resinous
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
warmbalsamicfloralsweet

Sweet, warm balsamic-floral aroma reminiscent of hyacinth and cinnamon bark, with a soft powdery undertone. Rounded and slightly spicy rather than sharp, it bridges floral and oriental accords with a honeyed warmth.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
Reverse-composition

Contained in

Other ingredients whose composition declares this material as a constituent. The percentage shown is the supplier-declared concentration in that parent.

Ingredient%Range
Dianthine Extra10–20%
Mimosa De Provence5–10%
Prunol SP1–5%
Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil0.1–1%
chemicals · No. 618

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 259.

MIDDLEtenacity · moderatepower · moderateG.R.A.S.FEMA 2294
warmbalsamicfloralsweet
MW
134.18
BP
258°C
MP
32.5°C
Sp.Gr.
1.04
Refractive n
Rotation
Appearance

White or opaque solid crystalline mass.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol, glycerine, and most perfume and flavor oils, but practically insoluble in mineral oil.

Odor

Warm-balsamic, floral, sweet odor with a topnote of variable strength according to the purity of the material. Overall Hyacinth-type odor with some resemblance to Rose.

Flavor

Used in flavor compositions for imitation Apricot, Brandy, Cinnamon, Grape, Liquor, Peach, Plum, Prune, Nut, Raspberry, Spice, Strawberry, Black Walnut, etc.

Uses in perfumery

Widely used in perfume compositions, including many low-cost floral fragrances, soap perfumes, etc. Blends excellently with Amylsalicylate, Phenylethylalcohol, aromatic propionates, benzoates, etc. Generally as a modifier-blender with fair tenacity and moderate fixative value.

Uses in flavor

Concentration is about 35 ppm in baked goods, but may run as high as 700 ppm in chewing gum.

Production

1) By reduction of Cinnamic aldehyde (yields trans-isomer). 2) By reduction of Phenylpropargylic aldehyde dimethylacetal (yields cis-isomer).

Document-derived

IFRA restrictions

CategoryKindMax %NotesSource
Category 1Max %0.22%
DOC
Category 2Max %0.067%
DOC
Category 3Max %0.25%
DOC
Category 4Max %1.2%
DOC
Category 5AMax %0.32%
DOC
Category 5BMax %0.25%
DOC
Category 5CMax %0.25%
DOC
Category 5DMax %0.085%
DOC
Category 6Max %0.13%
DOC
Category 7AMax %0.25%
DOC
Category 7BMax %0.25%
DOC
Category 8Max %0.085%
DOC
Category 9Max %0.76%
DOC
Category 10AMax %0.76%
DOC
Category 10BMax %2%
DOC
Category 11AMax %0.085%
DOC
Category 11BMax %0.085%
DOC
Category 12Max %51%
DOC

Compliance-support only. Values resolved from the current IFRA corpus; each row cites the document excerpt it came from. Not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor.

IFRA Annex I

Found naturally in

Natural complex substances (NCSs) in which this material typically occurs.

NCSBotanicalTypical %
Hyacinth AbsoluteHyacinthus orientalis L.11.2%
Styrax OilLiquidambar styraciflua L.0.8%
Cassia bark extractCinnamomum cassia Blume0.5%
Cinnamon bark oil, LaosCinnamomum loureiroi Nees0.5%
Jasmine sambac absoluteJasminum sambac (L.) Aiton0.15%
Cinnamon bark extractCinnamomum zeylanicum Blume0.1%
Tolu, balsam, extractMyroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.0.04%
Identity
Aliases · 13
104-54-1Cinnamic alcohol2-Propen-1-ol, 3-phenyl-3-Phenyl-2-propen-1-ol3-Phenyl-2-propen-1-ol3-Phenylallyl alcoholCinnamy alcoholCinnamyl alcoholgamma-Phenylallyl alcoholStyroneStyryl alcoholStyryl carbinolZimtalcohol
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).