beta-Farnesol

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C15H24O

    SMILES
    CC(=CCC/C(=C\CCC(=C)/C=C/O)/C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 66.45%
    Citrus 57.7%
    Fresh 44.08%
    Waxy 41.67%
    Green 41.64%
    Herbal 40.4%
    Lemon 38.12%
    Woody 36.3%
    Aldehydic 36.15%
    Sweet 34.91%

     

    Flavor
    Citrus 55.79%
    Sweet 50.99%
    Floral 50.06%
    Woody 45.39%
    Spicy 41.4%
    Herbal 39.64%
    Balsam 39.24%
    Wood 37.35%
    Balsamic 35.66%
    Orange 34.65%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.5

    pKa est.
    9.05 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    220.35 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    289°C

    Flash point

    • 144.07 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • beta-farnesol
  • Applications

    beta-Farnesol is a fragrance-active sesquiterpene alcohol primarily used as a fragrance ingredient and fixative in the fragrance and cosmetics industries, to enhance longevity and aroma retention. It is also employed as an intermediate in the synthesis of terpenoid compounds and may be incorporated into personal care and household formulations to stabilize and extend scent. In industrial manufacturing, beta-farnesol can serve as a fragrance additive or a building block for developing additional terpenoid derivatives. Additionally, research considers its antimicrobial and antifungal properties in cosmetic and personal care formulations, but safety and efficacy claims depend on formulation conditions and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 945.03
    methanol 545.54
    isopropanol 586.28
    water 0.03
    ethyl acetate 484.44
    n-propanol 646.73
    acetone 243.09
    n-butanol 702.93
    acetonitrile 130.25
    DMF 106.87
    toluene 175.57
    isobutanol 351.27
    1,4-dioxane 884.47
    methyl acetate 211.03
    THF 1396.59
    2-butanone 391.21
    n-pentanol 467.51
    sec-butanol 530.6
    n-hexane 114.44
    ethylene glycol 15.69
    NMP 91.22
    cyclohexane 119.13
    DMSO 179.49
    n-butyl acetate 444.91
    n-octanol 138.34
    chloroform 395.23
    n-propyl acetate 285.34
    acetic acid 106.94
    dichloromethane 293.09
    cyclohexanone 371.18
    propylene glycol 81.28
    isopropyl acetate 316.51
    DMAc 173.89
    2-ethoxyethanol 450.7
    isopentanol 473.33
    n-heptane 93.91
    ethyl formate 124.6
    1,2-dichloroethane 239.67
    n-hexanol 615.55
    2-methoxyethanol 568.27
    isobutyl acetate 195.3
    tetrachloromethane 55.75
    n-pentyl acetate 189.65
    transcutol 1559.81
    n-heptanol 176.22
    ethylbenzene 100.13
    MIBK 269.12
    2-propoxyethanol 618.07
    tert-butanol 577.44
    MTBE 741.03
    2-butoxyethanol 288.59
    propionic acid 105.62
    o-xylene 88.46
    formic acid 22.9
    diethyl ether 1056.75
    m-xylene 126.59
    p-xylene 98.84
    chlorobenzene 100.67
    dimethyl carbonate 32.6
    n-octane 21.4
    formamide 37.77
    cyclopentanone 255.49
    2-pentanone 436.25
    anisole 199.82
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 499.68
    gamma-butyrolactone 190.22
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 469.0
    pyridine 352.35
    3-pentanone 222.15
    furfural 156.72
    n-dodecane 11.04
    diethylene glycol 181.91
    diisopropyl ether 236.11
    tert-amyl alcohol 487.69
    acetylacetone 201.82
    n-hexadecane 12.89
    acetophenone 129.95
    methyl propionate 195.71
    isopentyl acetate 390.1
    trichloroethylene 311.54
    n-nonanol 132.11
    cyclohexanol 331.85
    benzyl alcohol 136.66
    2-ethylhexanol 319.75
    isooctanol 145.16
    dipropyl ether 656.69
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 86.46
    ethyl lactate 77.56
    propylene carbonate 124.64
    n-methylformamide 70.42
    2-pentanol 467.23
    n-pentane 105.79
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 563.16
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 371.12
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 253.44
    mesitylene 78.86
    ε-caprolactone 317.89
    p-cymene 80.83
    epichlorohydrin 429.87
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 198.17
    2-aminoethanol 102.61
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 242.0
    sulfolane 160.78
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 41.18
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 945.31
    n-hexyl acetate 252.52
    isooctane 37.62
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 406.95
    sec-butyl acetate 247.06
    tert-butyl acetate 337.43
    decalin 43.42
    glycerin 69.76
    diglyme 665.52
    acrylic acid 42.2
    isopropyl myristate 100.33
    n-butyric acid 320.22
    acetyl acetate 122.77
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 76.61
    ethyl propionate 221.24
    nitromethane 104.18
    1,2-diethoxyethane 786.41
    benzonitrile 110.18
    trioctyl phosphate 54.87
    1-bromopropane 304.44
    gamma-valerolactone 413.61
    n-decanol 92.76
    triethyl phosphate 94.52
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 229.24
    propionitrile 182.71
    vinylene carbonate 84.42
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 152.98
    DMS 95.32
    cumene 75.73
    2-octanol 106.83
    2-hexanone 339.31
    octyl acetate 114.79
    limonene 153.49
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 787.02
    ethyl orthosilicate 117.89
    tributyl phosphate 73.82
    diacetone alcohol 301.37
    N,N-dimethylaniline 126.19
    acrylonitrile 96.63
    aniline 169.21
    1,3-propanediol 235.32
    bromobenzene 101.82
    dibromomethane 252.9
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 297.67
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 217.46
    tetrabutyl urea 88.15
    diisobutyl methanol 174.81
    2-phenylethanol 193.69
    styrene 103.41
    dioctyl adipate 131.11
    dimethyl sulfate 32.37
    ethyl butyrate 346.52
    methyl lactate 59.13
    butyl lactate 122.48
    diethyl carbonate 151.82
    propanediol butyl ether 191.78
    triethyl orthoformate 240.72
    p-tert-butyltoluene 83.41
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 139.35
    morpholine 1283.0
    tert-butylamine 434.7
    n-dodecanol 68.08
    dimethoxymethane 289.27
    ethylene carbonate 88.64
    cyrene 130.09
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 257.24
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 302.07
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 99.01
    4-methylpyridine 300.81
    dibutyl ether 328.89
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 174.81
    DEF 269.95
    dimethyl isosorbide 382.5
    tetrachloroethylene 176.1
    eugenol 129.44
    triacetin 158.61
    span 80 223.02
    1,4-butanediol 69.01
    1,1-dichloroethane 248.06
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 350.97
    methyl formate 33.5
    2-methyl-1-butanol 388.16
    n-decane 24.18
    butyronitrile 334.68
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 167.22
    1-chlorooctane 94.58
    1-chlorotetradecane 32.08
    n-nonane 24.25
    undecane 15.37
    tert-butylcyclohexane 52.68
    cyclooctane 40.51
    cyclopentanol 211.09
    tetrahydropyran 1413.84
    tert-amyl methyl ether 474.13
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 403.06
    1-hexene 386.37
    2-isopropoxyethanol 320.71
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 13.38
    methyl butyrate 280.94

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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