Database/Perfuming/Amyl Cinnamate
Route-dependent · ISO 16128

Is Amyl Cinnamate natural?

It depends. Cinnamic acid is sold in natural and synthetic grades; n-pentanol is petrochemical. Same approach as Isobutyl Cinnamate.

INCI nameAmyl Cinnamate
CAS3487-99-8
FormulaC14H18O2 · 218.29 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockCinnamic acid (natural balsam or Perkin synthesis) esterified…

Why the score varies

This ingredient is made commercially by more than one route, and ISO 16128 scores the feedstock actually used. Without a supplier certificate of origin the value cannot be claimed.

RouteFeedstockNOIShareNotes
natural cinnamoylcinnamoyl of natural origin + pentanol from petrochemical synthesis0.60Cinnamoyl fragment C9H7O 131.2/218.3 = 0.60.
syntheticcinnamoyl and pentanol both from petrochemical synthesis0.00No natural carbon.
Ask your supplier. A batch-specific certificate of origin or bio-based carbon test (ASTM D6866) settles which route applies.

How we scored it

Amyl Cinnamate C14H18O2 218.3 Da: cinnamoyl fragment C9H7O 131.2 Da is natural only from an essential-oil, balsam or turpentine source; the pentanol fragment 87.1 Da is petrochemical in every commercial route. Routes: natural cinnamoyl 0.60, synthetic 0.00. Headline shows the best route.
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

Cinnamic acid (natural balsam or Perkin synthesis) esterified with petrochemical n-pentanol.

In plain English

A fragrance ingredient with a sweet, balsamic-floral scent, produced synthetically from petrochemical raw materials. Used to perfume cosmetics and personal care products.

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Structure

2D structure of Amyl Cinnamate

pentyl (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate

PubChem CID 5355854 ↗

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. 2Amyl Cinnamate. PubChem CID 5355854. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3AMYL CINNAMATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4AMYL CINNAMATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AMYL%20CINNAMATE