6,7-Epoxymyrcene

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  • Identifiers

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 1391.0

  • Properties

  • Applications

    6,7-Epoxymyrcene is commonly used as a synthetic intermediate in terpenoid chemistry, serving as a starting point for fragrance and flavor compounds derived from natural sources. It is often evaluated as a reactive intermediate for polymer and plastic production, with its epoxide group enabling ring-opening reactions and crosslinking to form specialty polymers and epoxy-containing resins. It may be employed in coatings, inks, and adhesives formulations to impart epoxy functionality and facilitate curing. In cosmetics and personal care, it can appear as a fragrance-related ingredient or precursor for scent molecules. It is also considered for use in biobased material development and sustainable packaging applications, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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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
Lippia multiflora leaf (Central African Repl.) Lippia multiflora s.l. Moldenke, fam. Verbenaceae 70.3%
Rosemary (Japan) 8000-25-7 Rosmarinus officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.03%
Thymus lotocephallus (Portugal) flower Thymus lotocephallus G. Lopez & R. Morales, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.3%
Yuzu (Japana) 6 Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Ocimum suave (Guinea) Ocimum suave L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.54%