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ISOPHORONE

PROHIBITION · CAP
CAS
78-59-1
EC
—
Material type
other
Canonical source
document derived
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
solventsweetcamphoraceousmintypeppermint-like

Isophorone has a peppermint-like, camphoraceous solvent odor with a faint sweet, slightly green undertone. It's more commonly encountered as an industrial solvent than a perfumery material, and reads as sharp and slightly medicinal on a blotter.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
4 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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IFRA Annex I

Found naturally in

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

NCSBotanicalTypical %
SAFFRONCrocus sativus L.0.2%
CISTUS ABSOLUTECistus ladaniferus L.0.2%
Identity
Aliases · 5
2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 3,5,5-trimethyl-3,5,5-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one78-59-1IsophoroneIsoacetophorone
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).