Database/Perfuming/Vetiveryl Acetate
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Vetiveryl Acetate natural?

Mostly. The sesquiterpene half comes from vetiver root oil; only the small acetyl group is petrochemical.

INCI nameVetiveryl Acetate
CAS117-98-6
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockVetiver root oil alcohols acetylated with acetic anhydride.

How we scored it

Vetiverol fragment C15H23O 219.4 Da (natural sesquiterpene alcohol from vetiver root oil, no commercial synthetic route) + acetyl C2H3O 43.0 Da (petrochemical acetic anhydride) = 262.4 Da; 219.4/262.4 = 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

Vetiver root oil alcohols acetylated with acetic anhydride.

In plain English

A fragrance ingredient with a woody, earthy scent used in perfumes. Made by combining vetiverol, a natural oil distilled from vetiver grass roots, with acetic acid.

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Structure

2D structure of Vetiveryl Acetate

PubChem CID 8347 ↗

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. 2Vetiveryl Acetate. PubChem CID 8347. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3VETIVERYL ACETATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4VETIVERYL ACETATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VETIVERYL%20ACETATE