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Terpinyl Acetate

RESTRICTION
CAS
EC
Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Cost
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Compatibility tags
colognefougerelavendermuguetchyprearomatic
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
spicyherbaceoussweetpine

A soft, slightly sweet floral-herbal note with a piney-woody undertone reminiscent of bergamot and lavender. Clean and diffusive with a mild lily-of-the-valley character, it bridges citrus tops into floral hearts without adding sharpness.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
EU cosmetic labelling

Allergen disclosure

AllergenCAS% in ingredient
Beta-Caryophyllene87-44-50.75%
Limonene138-86-30.75%
Terpineol8000-41-71.75%
From supplier SDS

Composition

Substances declared in this material, parsed from the uploaded SDS. Percentages are used by the formula compliance engine to compute effective constituent concentrations.

ConstituentCAS%Range
3-Cyclohexene-1-Methanol, .Alpha.,.Alpha.,4-Trimethyl-, Acetate80-26-2
Formaldehyde Ethyl Terpinyl Acetal8000-41-7
Beta-Caryophyllene87-44-5
Dipentene5989-27-5
Longifolene475-20-7
chemicals · No. 2883

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1279.

MIDDLEtenacity · moderatepower · weakG.R.A.S.FEMA 3047
herbaceoussweetrefreshingspicypiney
MW
198.29
BP
220°C
MP
Sp.Gr.
0.96
Refractive n
Rotation
Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Mildly herbaceous, sweet and refreshing odor of spicy Bergamot-Lavender type, with variations into piney notes according to quality of the ester.

Flavor

Warm-herbaceous, mildly spicy taste in concentrations near 40 ppm.

Uses in perfumery

The title ester is widely used in common perfumery for low-cost fragrances of the Lavender, Bergamot, Fougére, Citrus, Pine, Spice and other types.

Uses in flavor

The ester finds some use in flavor compositions, in berry complexes, in imitation Lime, Orange, Cherry, Peach Plum, Apricot, and as a minor component of Spice blends for meat flavors.

Production

Produced from (alpha or beta) Terpineol by cold acetylation with acetic anhydride in presence of phosphoric acid, or with sodium acetate and a high-boiling solvent. It is also manufactured by azeotropic esterification of Terpineol with acetic acid.

Document-derived

IFRA restrictions

CategoryKindMax %NotesSource
Category 1Max %0%0 % Lip Products of all types (solid and liquid lipsticks, balms,
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Category 2Max %26.66666667%26.66666667 % Deodorant and antiperspirant products of all types
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Category 3Max %100%100 % Eye products of all types (eye shadow, mascara,
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Category 4Max %100%100 % Hydroalcoholic and non-hydroalcoholic fine fragrance of
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Category 5AMax %100%100 % Body creams, oils, lotions of all types
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Category 5BMax %100%100 % Facial toner
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Category 6Max %0%0 % Toothpaste
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Category 7AMax %100%100 % Hair permanent or other hair chemical treatments (rinse-
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Category 7BMax %100%100 % Hair sprays of all types (pumps, aerosol sprays, etc.)
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Category 8Max %53.33333333%53.33333333 % Intimate wipes
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Category 9Max %100%100 % Bar soap
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Category 10AMax %100%100 % Hand wash laundry detergent (including concentrates)
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Category 10BMax %100%100 % Animal sprays
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Category 11AMax %100%100 % Feminine hygiene conventional pads,liners, interlabial
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Category 11BMax %100%100 % Tights with moisturizers
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Category 12Max %100%100 % Candles of all types (including encased)
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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.

Identity
Aliases · 3
alpha-Terpinyl acetatebeta-Terpinyl acetatepara-Menth-en-8-yl acetate
Commercial
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