Database/Fragrance/Beta-Caryophyllene
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Beta-Caryophyllene natural?

Yes. Terpene hydrocarbon commercially isolated from natural essential oils such as clove and copaiba.

INCI nameBeta-Caryophyllene
CAS87-44-5
FormulaC15H24 · 204.35 Da
FunctionFragrance · Skin Conditioning
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How we scored it

Natural sesquiterpene isolated from essential oils (clove, copaiba); no petrochemical fragment; 204.35/204.35 = 1.0.
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

Isolated by fractional distillation of essential oils rich in this terpene, particularly clove bud oil and copaiba balsam. This is the standard commercial route.

In plain English

A natural terpene found in clove and other essential oils, isolated by distillation. Used to add a woody, spicy note to fragrance and condition skin.

Structure

2D structure of Beta-Caryophyllene

(1R,4E,9S)-4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylidenebicyclo[7.2.0]undec-4-ene

PubChem CID 5281515 ↗

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. 2Beta-Caryophyllene. PubChem CID 5281515. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE