Database/Perfuming/Anisyl Acetate
Route-dependent · ISO 16128

Is Anisyl Acetate natural?

It depends. Anisaldehyde, the precursor of anisyl alcohol, is made both from natural anethole and from petrochemical cresol derivatives; the acetyl group is petrochemical.

INCI nameAnisyl Acetate
CAS1331-83-5
FormulaC10H12O3 · 180.20 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockAnisyl alcohol (from anisaldehyde made from natural anethole,…

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 anisylanisyl of natural origin + acetic acid from petrochemical synthesis0.76Anisyl fragment C8H9O2 137.2/180.2 = 0.76.
syntheticanisyl and acetic acid 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

Anisyl Acetate C10H12O3 180.2 Da: anisyl fragment C8H9O2 137.2 Da is natural only from an essential-oil, balsam or turpentine source; the acetic acid fragment 43.0 Da is petrochemical in every commercial route. Routes: natural anisyl 0.76, 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

Anisyl alcohol (from anisaldehyde made from natural anethole, or from petrochemical p-cresol methyl ether) esterified with acetic acid.

In plain English

A fragrance ingredient with a sweet, floral scent, made by combining an aromatic alcohol with acetic acid. Commercial supply is mainly synthetic, made from petrochemical starting materials.

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Structure

2D structure of Anisyl Acetate

(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl acetate

PubChem CID 7695 ↗

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. 2Anisyl Acetate. PubChem CID 7695. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ANISYL ACETATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ANISYL ACETATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ANISYL%20ACETATE