Database/Perfuming/Terpinyl Formate
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Terpinyl Formate natural?

Mostly. Terpineol is typically pine-oil/turpentine derived, a natural feedstock; formic acid is conventionally methanol-derived, a petrochemical.

INCI nameTerpinyl Formate
CAS2153-26-6
FormulaC11H18O2 · 182.26 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockEsterification of terpineol from turpentine or pine oil…

How we scored it

Terpineol (pine-derived, natural, C10H17O ~153Da) esterified with formic acid (petrochemical HCO fragment ~29Da). 153/182=0.84.
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

Esterification of terpineol from turpentine or pine oil with formic acid made via methanol carbonylation. Terpineol may also be isolated directly from citrus or pine essential oils.

In plain English

A fragrance ingredient made by combining terpineol, a pine-derived scent compound, with formic acid, typically a petrochemical. Used to add floral, lilac-like notes to perfumed products.

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Structure

2D structure of Terpinyl Formate

2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)propan-2-yl formate

PubChem CID 16537 ↗

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. 2Terpinyl Formate. PubChem CID 16537. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3TERPINYL FORMATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4TERPINYL FORMATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TERPINYL%20FORMATE