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

Is Benzyl Phenylacetate natural?

No. Benzyl alcohol and phenylacetic acid are both benzene-derived aromatics on the petrochemical fragment list; no natural mass remains.

INCI nameBenzyl Phenylacetate
CAS102-16-9
FormulaC15H14O2 · 226.27 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockManufactured by esterifying synthetic benzyl alcohol with synthetic…

How we scored it

Ester of phenylacetic acid + benzyl alcohol; the commercial routes for both are petrochemical (toluene/benzyl chloride derivatives). 0.0.
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 synthetic benzyl alcohol with synthetic phenylacetic acid, both produced from petrochemical toluene/benzene derivatives. Natural occurrence in some plants is not a commercial extraction source.

In plain English

A honey-like floral fragrance ingredient made in a lab from petroleum-derived aromatic chemicals, used to add scent to perfumes and scented cosmetics.

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Structure

2D structure of Benzyl Phenylacetate

benzyl 2-phenylacetate

PubChem CID 60999 ↗

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. 2Benzyl Phenylacetate. PubChem CID 60999. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3BENZYL PHENYLACETATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4BENZYL PHENYLACETATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BENZYL%20PHENYLACETATE