Database/Perfuming/Piperonyl Acetate
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Piperonyl Acetate natural?

No. The methylenedioxybenzene core and acetate cap are both petrochemical; safrole-based natural sourcing is now commercially negligible.

INCI namePiperonyl Acetate
CAS326-61-4
FormulaC10H10O4 · 194.18 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockModern piperonyl acetate is synthesised from petrochemical/catechol-derived intermediates…

How we scored it

Benzodioxole (piperonyl) core is a phenol/catechol derivative; acetate cap petrochemical by convention. Whole ester treated as 0.0, as with parabens.
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

Modern piperonyl acetate is synthesised from petrochemical/catechol-derived intermediates and acetic anhydride. Natural sourcing from safrole-containing oils is now heavily restricted and commercially insignificant.

In plain English

A synthetic fragrance ingredient with a sweet, floral scent. Modern supply is manufactured from petrochemical building blocks rather than isolated from natural sources.

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Structure

2D structure of Piperonyl Acetate

1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl acetate

PubChem CID 9473 ↗

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. 2Piperonyl Acetate. PubChem CID 9473. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3PIPERONYL ACETATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4PIPERONYL ACETATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PIPERONYL%20ACETATE