Database/Perfuming/Allyl Phenylacetate
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Allyl Phenylacetate natural?

No. Both the aromatic acid and the allyl alcohol are synthesised from petrochemical benzene and propylene.

INCI nameAllyl Phenylacetate
CAS1797-74-6
FormulaC11H12O2 · 176.21 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockManufactured by esterifying petrochemical phenylacetic acid with allyl…

How we scored it

Phenylacetic acid 136 (petrochemical, benzene-derived) + allyl alcohol 58 (petrochemical, propylene-derived) − water 18 = 176. Both fragments petrochemical.
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

Manufactured by esterifying petrochemical phenylacetic acid with allyl alcohol, itself made from propylene. Used as a honey-like fragrance note.

In plain English

A honey-like fragrance ingredient made entirely from petroleum-derived chemicals: an aromatic acid and allyl alcohol.

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Structure

2D structure of Allyl Phenylacetate

prop-2-enyl 2-phenylacetate

PubChem CID 15717 ↗

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. 2Allyl Phenylacetate. PubChem CID 15717. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ALLYL PHENYLACETATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ALLYL PHENYLACETATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALLYL%20PHENYLACETATE