Database/Fragrance/2-T-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is 2-T-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate natural?

No. 2-tert-Butylphenol (phenol plus isobutylene) is hydrogenated and acetylated with acetic anhydride, so every fragment is petrochemical.

INCI name2-T-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate
CAS88-41-5
FormulaC12H22O2 · 198.30 Da
FunctionFragrance · Perfuming
FeedstockMade by hydrogenating 2-tert-butylphenol to 2-tert-butylcyclohexanol and acetylating…

How we scored it

C12H22O2, 198.3 Da: tert-butylcyclohexyl from phenol and isobutylene, acetyl from acetic anhydride, all petrochemical; 0 / 198.3 = 0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Made by hydrogenating 2-tert-butylphenol to 2-tert-butylcyclohexanol and acetylating it. No natural-origin route is known.

In plain English

A synthetic fragrance ingredient with a woody, fruity scent. It is made from petrochemical phenol, isobutylene and acetic acid derivatives rather than extracted from plants.

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Structure

2D structure of 2-T-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate

(2-tert-butylcyclohexyl) acetate

PubChem CID 62334 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 22-T-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate. PubChem CID 62334. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 32-T-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 42-T-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=2-T-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL%20ACETATE