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

Is Benzyl Propionate natural?

No. Both benzyl alcohol and propionic acid are produced from petrochemical feedstocks; no natural-origin fragment remains.

INCI nameBenzyl Propionate
CAS122-63-4
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockBenzyl alcohol is manufactured from petrochemical toluene or…

How we scored it

Benzyl alcohol (petrochemical) minus H + propionic acid (petrochemical) minus OH -> both fragments petrochemical = 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

Benzyl alcohol is manufactured from petrochemical toluene or benzyl chloride. Propionic acid is produced industrially by petrochemical propionaldehyde oxidation.

In plain English

A fragrance ingredient with a fruity, floral scent used in perfumes. It is manufactured by combining two petrochemical building blocks, benzyl alcohol and propionic acid.

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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 PROPIONATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3BENZYL PROPIONATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BENZYL%20PROPIONATE