Farnesyl acetate (unknown isomer)

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  • Identifiers

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1785.0
    • Carbowax: 2225.0

  • Properties

  • Applications

    Farnesyl acetate (unknown isomer) is primarily used as an odorant and fragrance ingredient in perfumery and cosmetic formulations, where it can contribute green and woody notes and may act as a minor fixative. It is commonly employed as an intermediate in the synthesis of fragrance compounds and sesquiterpene derivatives in industrial manufacturing. In household products such as detergents and cleaners, it provides scent and helps stabilize the fragrance profile. It may be used as an aroma compound in flavor applications in select cases. It is also encountered in fragrance formulation development as a specialty ingredient and in limited processing contexts.

    gpt-5-nano

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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
Ambrette seed 1 8015-62-1 Hibiscus abelmoschus L. (Abelmoschus moschatus Moench), fam. Malvaceae 5.61%
Buddleia salvifolia concrete Buddleia salvifolia (River plant), fam. Loganiaceae 4.7%
Mentha spicata (Greece) Chemotype I Mentha spicata L. (Chemotype I), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%
Palmarosa (India) 3 8014-19-5 Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) Wats, var. martini, fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 0.13%
Ylang Ylang (China) 1 8006-81-3 Cananga odorata (Lamk.) Hook. f. et Thomson forma genuina, fam. Annonaceae 0.91%
Pummelo (Shaddock) (Vietnam) flower 84696-38-8 Citrus maxima (J. Burman) Merrill. (C. grandis (L.) Osbeck), fam. Rutaceae 0.2%
Cleonia lusitanica (Spain) Cleonia lusitanica (L.) L., (Prunella lusitanica L.), fam. Lamiaceae 0.19%
Lemon leaf (petitgrain) 2 84929-31-7 Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f., fam. Rutaceae 0.03%
Ylang Ylang (China) 3 8006-81-3 Cananga odorata (Lamk.) Hook. f. et Thomson forma genuina, fam. Annonaceae 0.28%
Ylang Ylang (Laos) 8006-81-3 Cananga odorata (Lamk.) Hook. f. et Thomson forma genuina, fam. Annonaceae 0.19%
Ylang Ylang (Thailand) 8006-81-3 Cananga odorata (Lamk.) Hook. f. et Thomson forma genuina, fam. Annonaceae 1.23%
Rose (China) 2 8007-01-7 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 0.25%
Neroli bigarade (bitter orange flower) Spain 1 8016-38-4 Citrus aurantium L., ssp. amara Engl., fam. Rutaceae 0.03%
Thymus serpyllum (France) Thymus serpyllum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.4%
Rosemary (Morocco) 2 8000-25-7 Rosmarinus officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.2%
Palmarosa (India) 8 8014-19-5 Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) Wats, var. motia Burk., fam. Poaceae 0.05%
Pinus pinea (Morocco) needle Pinus pinea L., fam. Pinaceae 9.0%
Desmos goezeanus leaf (Australia) Desmos goezeanus (F. Muell.) L.W. Jessup, fam. Annonaceae 0.6%
Eugenia catharinensis leaf (Brazil) Eugenia catharinensis D. Legrand, fam. Myrtaceae 1.4%
Asafoetida headspace 9000-04-8 Ferula assafoetida L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.03%