Database/Perfuming/Decyl Acetate
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Decyl Acetate natural?

Mostly. Decanol is treated as an oleochemical C10 fatty alcohol under cosmetic-grade convention; the acetate cap is a petrochemical fragment by this site's convention.

INCI nameDecyl Acetate
CAS112-17-4
FormulaC12H24O2 · 200.32 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockMade by esterifying a C10 fatty alcohol, assumed…

How we scored it

Decanol 157.28 (natural C10 oleochemical alcohol) + acetyl 43.04 (petrochemical cap) = 200.32; 157.28/200.32 = 0.79.
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

Made by esterifying a C10 fatty alcohol, assumed oleochemical from vegetable-oil-derived fatty acids, with acetic acid or anhydride. A petrochemical oxo-alcohol route to the C10 alcohol is a possible alternative worth a supplier check.

In plain English

A fragrance ingredient made by combining a fatty alcohol with acetic acid. It gives products a fruity scent and a light emollient feel.

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Structure

2D structure of Decyl Acetate

decyl acetate

PubChem CID 8167 ↗

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. 2Decyl Acetate. PubChem CID 8167. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3DECYL ACETATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4DECYL ACETATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DECYL%20ACETATE