Bisabolol (unknown isomer)

  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    26560-22-5

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1681.0
    • Carbowax: 2224.0
  • Properties

  • Applications

    Bisabolol (unknown isomer), CAS 26560-22-5 is widely used in cosmetics and personal care as a fragrance-compatible ingredient and skin-conditioning agent; in perfumery it serves as a gentle aroma component and can function as a fixative in fragrance blends; it is also found in household and cleaning products to contribute subtle scent profiles; in topical pharmaceutical and dermatological formulations it is evaluated as a cosmetic additive; and it can be used as an intermediate in fragrance synthesis or formulation development.

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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
Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Cabreuva Myrocarpus frondosus Fr. Allem. (M. fastigiatus Fr. Allem.), Leguminosae 1.0%
Cymbopogon jwarancusa (India) Cymbopogon jwarancusa (Jones) Schult., fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 2.2%
Santolina neapolitana (Italy) Santolina neapolitana Jordan et Fourr., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 1.8%
Pistacia lentiscus (Spain) 2 whole plant 90082-83-0 Pistacia lentiscus L., fam. Anarcadiaceae 0.9%
Pistacia lentiscus (Spain) 3 whole plant 90082-83-0 Pistacia lentiscus L., fam. Anacardiaceae 0.9%
Rosemary (Japan) 8000-25-7 Rosmarinus officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.05%
Cubeb (India) 8007-87-2 Piper cubeba L., fam. Piperaceae 0.37%
Ocimum gratissimum (Cameroon) 2 Ocimum gratissimum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.35%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) (Vietnam) 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%