Is Benzyl Alcohol Natural?

Q: Is Benzyl Alcohol natural?

Benzyl Alcohol has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 0.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. The primary commercial synthesis route for Benzyl Alcohol starts from toluene, a petrochemical feedstock, resulting in a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 0.0. An NOI of 0.00 means 0% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Learn about Benzyl Alcohol — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

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INCI NameBenzyl Alcohol

IUPAC Namephenylmethanol

FormulaC7H8O

PubChem CID244 ↗

FunctionPreservative · Solvent

FeedstockThe primary commercial feedstock for

Chemical Structure

Learn about Benzyl Alcohol — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

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Quick Facts

INCI NameBenzyl Alcohol
IUPAC Namephenylmethanol
Molecular FormulaC7H8O
PubChem CID244 ↗
FunctionsPreservativeSolventFragrance IngredientViscosity Decreasing Agent
Primary FeedstockThe primary commercial feedstock for Benzyl Alcohol is toluene, which is derived from petroleum refining processes. Toluene is a fundamental aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from the fractional distillation of crude oil or through catalytic reforming of naphtha.
NOI Score0.0 / 1.0
Tier100% Petroleum

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Learn about Benzyl Alcohol — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

References

1ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products — Part 2. ISO, Geneva.
2Benzyl Alcohol. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem CID 244. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗