Database/Perfuming/Ethyl Octanoate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Ethyl Octanoate natural?

Yes. Coconut-derived caprylic acid esterified with fermentation ethanol; both building blocks natural origin.

INCI nameEthyl Octanoate
CAS106-32-1
FormulaC10H20O2 · 172.26 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockMade by esterifying coconut/palm-kernel-derived octanoic acid with fermentation…

How we scored it

Octanoic acid 144 (natural, C8 oleochemical) + ethanol 46 (fermentation) − water 18 = 172. Both fragments natural, NOI=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

Made by esterifying coconut/palm-kernel-derived octanoic acid with fermentation ethanol. No significant petrochemical route for the C8 acid in cosmetic grade.

In plain English

A fruity, wine-like fragrance ingredient made by combining coconut-derived fatty acid with plant-fermented alcohol. Fully plant and fermentation derived.

Structure

2D structure of Ethyl Octanoate

ethyl octanoate

PubChem CID 7799 ↗

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. 2Ethyl Octanoate. PubChem CID 7799. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ETHYL OCTANOATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ETHYL OCTANOATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ETHYL%20OCTANOATE