Database/Perfuming/Alpha-Phellandrene
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Alpha-Phellandrene natural?

Yes. Naturally occurring monoterpene isolated by fractional distillation from essential oils such as eucalyptus and fennel.

INCI nameAlpha-Phellandrene
CAS99-83-2
FormulaC10H16 · 136.23 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockRecovered by fractional distillation of essential oils or…

How we scored it

Monoterpene C10H16 isolated whole from natural essential-oil fractions; no petrochemical synthesis route is commercially significant.
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

Recovered by fractional distillation of essential oils or terpene byproduct streams. No significant petrochemical synthesis route is used commercially.

In plain English

A peppery, citrus-scented compound used as a fragrance ingredient. It occurs naturally in essential oils such as eucalyptus and fennel and is typically isolated by distillation.

Structure

2D structure of Alpha-Phellandrene

2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclohexa-1,3-diene

PubChem CID 7460 ↗

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. 2Alpha-Phellandrene. PubChem CID 7460. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE