4-Isopropylbenzyl alcohol

  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    536-60-7

    Molecular formula
    C10H14O

    SMILES
    CC(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)CO
    HO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1295.83
    • Carbowax: 2075.71

  • Odor profile

    herbal 73.92%
    spicy 68.47%
    woody 47.14%
    green 44.78%
    phenolic 40.9%
    floral 37.44%
    earthy 36.72%
    leathery 34.56%
    balsamic 34.55%
    fresh 33.98%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.3 Well soluble in DEP, IAA, BB

    Molecular weight
    150.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 0.0055 hPa @ 20°C
    • 0.0095 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    246°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 28 °C

    Boiling point expt.

    • 135.00 to 136.00 °C. @ 26.00 mm Hg

    Solubility expt.

    • slightly
    • insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils
    • miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 4-isopropylbenzyl alcohol
    • 536-60-7
    • Cumic alcohol
    • Cuminol
    • (4-Isopropylphenyl)methanol
    • cuminyl alcohol
    • cuminic alcohol
    • Cumyl alcohol
    • p-Cymen-7-ol
    • CUMIN ALCOHOL
NaN -Infinity

IFRA Standard 51

Recommendation
Restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 0.45 % Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.8 %
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 0.14 % Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.8 %
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 0.4 % Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 0.21 %
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 2.5 % Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 2 %
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.64 % Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 2 %
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.64 % Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 4.8 %
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.64 % Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 0.21 %
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 0.21 % Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 0.21 %
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 1.5 % Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Achillea wilhelmsii (Egypt) Achillea wilhelmsii C. Koch (A. santolina Auct. Mult.), fam. Asteraceae 0.15%
Angelica root (Finland) 1 8015-64-3 Angelica archangelica L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.02%
Aristolochia asclepiadifolia root Aristolochia asclepiadifolia, fam. Aristolochiaceae 0.02%
Bergamot (Italy) 3 8007-75-8 Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Blackcurrant bud 1 68606-81-5 Ribes nigrum L., fam. Grossulariaceae 0.01%
Carrot seed (France) 1 8015-88-1 Daucus carota L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.25%
Cedarleaf 3 8000-27-9 Thuja occidentalis L., fam. Taxodiaceae 0.08%
Spike lavender (Spain) 3 8016-78-2 Lavandula latifolia Medikus (L. spica D.C.), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.2%
Cumin (Pakistan) 8014-30-9 Cuminum cyminum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 5.45%
Nutmeg (India) 2 8008-45-5 Myristica fragrans Houtt., fam. Myristicaceae 0.01%
Pinus pinaster (Portugal) 1 8000-26-8 Pinus pinaster Ait., fam. Pinaceae 0.01%
Savory, winter (France) 90106-57-3 Satureja montana L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.5%
Satureja cuneifolia (Turkey) Satureja cuneifolia Ten. (S. pisidica Wettst.), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.17%
Hedychium coronarium flower (Japan) Hedychium coronarium Koenig, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.01%
Thyme (Italy) 1 8007-46-3 Thymus vulgaris L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.04%
Artemisia judaica (Israel) 1 Artemisia judaica L. (Bat'aran), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.18%
Artemisia judaica (Egypt) 1 Artemisia judaica L. (Bat'aran), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.09%
Artemisia judaica (Egypt) 2 Artemisia judaica L. (Bat'aran), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.19%
Narcissus poeticus absolute 8023-75-4 Narcissus poeticus L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 0.1%
Artemisia persica (India) Artemisia persica Boiss., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.53%
Santolina chamaecyparisus (France) 3 84961-58-0 Santolina chamaecyparisus L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.07%
Cumin (Turkey) 1 8014-30-9 Cuminum cyminum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.5%
Cumin (Turkey) 2 8014-30-9 Cuminum cyminum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.38%
Cumin (Turkey) 3 8014-30-9 Cuminum cyminum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.51%
Cumin (Turkey) 4 8014-30-9 Cuminum cyminum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.53%
Cumin (Turkey) 5 8014-30-9 Cuminum cyminum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.46%
Cumin (Turkey) 6 8014-30-9 Cuminum cyminum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 2.21%
Cumin (Egypt) 2 8014-30-9 Cuminum cyminum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.54%
Cumin (India) 2 8014-30-9 Cuminum cyminum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.21%
Santolina chamaecyparisus (Egypt) 84961-58-0 Santolina chamaecyparisus L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.14%
Pistacia lentiscus (Israel) 1b leaf 90082-83-0 Pistacia lentiscus L., fam. Anacardiaceae 0.01%
Pistacia lentiscus (Israel) 1a fruit 90082-83-0 Pistacia lentiscus L., fam. Anacardiaceae 0.01%
Mandarin (Italy) 5 8008-31-9 Citrus deliciosa Tenore (C. reticulata Blanco, cv.mandarin), fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Spike lavender (Spain) 4 8016-78-2 Lavandula latifolia Medikus (L. spica D.C.), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%
Oregano, spanish (Italy) 4 8007-11-2 Coridothymus capitatus Rchb. (Thymus capitatus Hoffm. et Link.), Lamiaceae 0.21%
Achillea biebersteinii (Turkey) 1 Achillea biebersteinii Afan., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.15%
Caraway seed (Egypt) 8008-42-8 Carum carvi L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.02%
Artemisia molinieri Artemisia molinieri Quezel, Barbero et R. Loisel, fam. Asteraceae (Compos) 0.35%
Conyza pinnata (Zimbabwe) Conyza pinnata (Kuntz), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 23.2%
Origanum solymicum (Turkey) Origanum solymicum P.H. Davis, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.36%
Angelica root (Finland) 4 8015-64-3 Angelica archangelica L. var. archangelica, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.3%
Angelica root (Finland) 3 8015-64-3 Angelica archangelica L. var. sativa, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.7%
Origanum syriacum (Turkey) 2 Origanum syriacum L. var. bevanii (Holmes) Ietswaart, fam. Lamiaceae 0.02%
Lilac, White, Picked Flower Headspace 1 Syringa vulgaris L., fam. Oleaceae 0.12%
Juniper leaf (France) 8012-91-7 Juniperus communis L., fam. Cupressaceae 0.01%
Neroli bigarade (bitter orange flower) China 3 8016-38-4 Citrus aurantium L., ssp. amara Engl., fam. Rutaceae 0.1%
Cedarleaf (Japan) 8000-27-9 Thuja occidentalis L., fam. Taxodiaceae 0.08%
Abies fragesii Abies fragesii Franch, fam. Pinaceae 0.28%
Artemisia aksaiensis (China) Artemisia aksaiensis Y.R. Ling, fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.41%
Artemisia anethoides (China) Artemisia anethoides Mattf., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.74%