Database/Perfuming/Phenethyl Phenylacetate
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Phenethyl Phenylacetate natural?

No. Both phenethyl alcohol and phenylacetic acid are commercially produced from petrochemical aromatic feedstocks (benzene/toluene derivatives).

INCI namePhenethyl Phenylacetate
CAS102-20-5
FormulaC16H16O2 · 240.30 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockMade by esterifying phenethyl alcohol with phenylacetic acid,…

How we scored it

Phenethyl alcohol (petrochemical) + phenylacetic acid (benzyl cyanide/toluene route, petrochemical) − H2O; both fragments petrochemical → 0/240 = 0.0.
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 phenethyl alcohol with phenylacetic acid, both derived from petrochemical aromatic chemistry. No commercially significant natural route for either fragment.

In plain English

A synthetic fragrance ingredient with a honey-like floral scent used in perfumes. Both of its components are typically made from petroleum-derived aromatic chemicals.

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Structure

2D structure of Phenethyl Phenylacetate

2-phenylethyl 2-phenylacetate

PubChem CID 7601 ↗

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. 2Phenethyl Phenylacetate. PubChem CID 7601. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3PHENETHYL PHENYLACETATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4PHENETHYL PHENYLACETATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PHENETHYL%20PHENYLACETATE