Why the score varies
This ingredient is made commercially by more than one route, and ISO 16128 scores the feedstock actually used. Without a supplier certificate of origin the value cannot be claimed.
| Route | Feedstock | NOI | Share | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrochemical synthesis | oxo-process octyl aldehyde + acrylate-type unit, lactonised | 0.00 | ~60% | |
| Fermentation | ricinoleic acid (castor oil) beta-oxidised by Yarrowia lipolytica yeast, lactonised | 1.00 | ~40% |
How we scored it
Where it comes from
Can be produced by yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica) fermentation of castor-oil-derived ricinoleic acid, trimmed and lactonised with every carbon traceable to castor oil. Alternatively synthesised from petrochemical aldehydes via oxo-synthesis and lactonisation; the synthetic route is assumed larger-volume.
In plain English
A fruity, creamy-scented fragrance ingredient. It can be made naturally through fermentation of castor-oil-derived fatty acids, or synthesised from petrochemical building blocks; both routes exist commercially.
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Structure
5-octyloxolan-2-one
References
- 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.
- 2Gamma-Dodecalactone. PubChem CID 16821. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3GAMMA-DODECALACTONE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4GAMMA-DODECALACTONE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GAMMA-DODECALACTONE