2,6-Dimethyl-3(E),5(Z),7-octatrien-2-ol

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  • Identifiers

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 1809.0

  • Properties

  • Applications

    2,6-Dimethyl-3(E),5(Z),7-octatrien-2-ol is a terpenoid alcohol that can find practical use in fragrance and personal care applications; it is commonly considered a fragrance ingredient or a precursor in the synthesis of other aroma compounds, suitable for use in perfumery and cosmetic formulations. Owing to its odor profile, it may be evaluated for aroma applications in flavors for food and beverages, as well as a fragrance component in household products and cleaners to impart scent. In industrial manufacturing, this compound may serve as an intermediate or building block for the synthesis of additional terpenoid derivatives, subject to formulation limits and local regulations.

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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
Lilac, White, Picked Flower Headspace 2 Syringa vulgaris L., fam. Oleaceae 0.14%
Lilac, Purple, Picked Flower Headspace 3 Syringa vulgaris L., fam. Oleaceae 0.08%
Daylily, Headspace Living Flower 1 Hemerocallis minor hybrid, fam. Liliaceae 0.67%
Daylily, Headspace Living Flower 2 Hemerocallis, ssp. Satin Glass, fam. Liliaceae 1.68%
Chamomile, german (Germany) 2, Living Flower 8002-66-2 Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rausch.(Matricaria chamomilla L.), fam.Asteraceae 0.24%
Hyacinth, living flower headspace 1a Hyacinthus orientalis L., fam. Liliaceae 0.01%
Lycaste aromatica flower headspace Lycaste aromatica Lindl., fam Orchidaceae 0.05%
Daffodil flower headspace Narcissus pseudonarcissus L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 0.4%