Database/Perfuming/Menthone
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Menthone natural?

Yes. Menthone is typically isolated as a natural constituent of peppermint, pennyroyal or geranium essential oil rather than synthesized standalone.

INCI nameMenthone
CAS89-80-5
FormulaC10H18O · 154.25 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockMenthone occurs naturally in peppermint, pennyroyal and geranium…

How we scored it

Naturally occurring terpenoid ketone, conventionally isolated by fractional distillation of mint-family essential oils -> 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

Menthone occurs naturally in peppermint, pennyroyal and geranium essential oils and is commercially obtained by fractional distillation of these oils. A synthetic route via menthol oxidation exists but is less common for fragrance use.

In plain English

A fragrance ingredient with a minty, herbaceous scent. It occurs naturally and is typically isolated by distilling it out of peppermint, pennyroyal or geranium essential oil.

Structure

2D structure of Menthone

trans-(2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-one

PubChem CID 26447 ↗

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. 2Menthone. PubChem CID 26447. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3MENTHONE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4MENTHONE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MENTHONE