10-Hydroxy-calamenene (epimer A)

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    10-Hydroxy-calamenene (epimer A) is commonly used as a fragrance ingredient and odorant in perfumery, providing a distinct terpenoid note, and may also serve as an intermediate in the synthesis of related terpenoids and fragrance compounds. In cosmetics and personal care formulations, it can function as a fragrance note or as an intermediate for derivative fragrance ingredients. It is used in household products such as cleaners and air fresheners to impart or modify scent. In coatings and inks, it may be added as a fragrance additive to improve aroma profiles. In polymers and plastics, it can be employed as a fragrance additive to confer odor characteristics to finished materials. In industrial manufacturing, it is often evaluated as a building block for fragrance and aroma chemical syntheses, subject to regulatory limits and formulation constraints.

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Vetiver (Haiti) 84238-29-9 Vetiveria zizanioides Stapf, fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 0.5%