Juniper camphor

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    473-04-1

    Molecular formula
    C15H26O

    SMILES
    CC(=C1CC[C@]2(CCC[C@@]([C@@H]2C1)(C)O)C)C

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1693.0
    • Carbowax: 2319.0

  • Odor profile

    Woody 78.73%
    Sweet 59.04%
    Amber 46.48%
    Balsamic 45.25%
    Earthy 43.62%
    Dry 43.06%
    Spicy 41.95%
    Musk 39.66%
    Camphoreous 37.76%
    Pine 35.91%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.9

    Molecular weight
    222.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    315°C

    Flash point est.
    117.27 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • Juniper camphor
    • 473-04-1
    • (+)-Juniper Camphor
    • (+/-)-Juniper Camphor
    • SCHEMBL16567847
    • HY-N12039
    • (1R,4aR,8aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-ylidene-3,4,5,6,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalen-1-ol
    • CS-0890960
    • rel-(1R,4aR,8aR)-Decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethylidene)-1-naphthalenol
    • 75363-78-9

  • Applications

    Juniper camphor (CAS 473-04-1) is a natural compound with a woody–camphoraceous odor from Cupressaceae/Juniper sources, valued for: fragrance development (clean woody note, antimicrobial nuance, odor modulation and longevity) in perfumes, soaps, deodorants, candles and personal care; cosmetic, oral-care and scalp formulations as a supportive anti-bacterial/anti-fungal agent that helps control odor and plaque, inhibits biofilms, and is studied as a tyrosinase inhibitor for brightening/hyperpigmentation care; preservation of bio-based materials (wood, paper, fibers) and anti-mold/anti-termite coatings/paints, as well as a natural insect-repellent in greener pest management; functional additive in packaging and food-contact coatings at research level to deter microbial adhesion; pharma/biomedical and R&D uses leveraging metal-chelating/ion-modulating behavior to enhance ion release and antimicrobial performance in dental cements, root canal sealers, biomaterials, antimicrobial films/gels and device coatings; plus roles as an analytical standard, natural flavor/fragrance marker, and a model in encapsulation (microcapsules, cyclodextrins, liposomes) to improve solubility and formulation stability. Specific use should be guided by stability screening (light/oxygen/alkaline), matrix compatibility (surfactants, ethanol, polymers), base-odor interactions, and regulatory compliance (IFRA and local cosmetic/food/medical rules), with safety assessment and patch testing to determine suitable use levels and labeling.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 237.21
    methanol 225.74
    isopropanol 199.36
    water 0.47
    ethyl acetate 278.36
    n-propanol 215.18
    acetone 266.3
    n-butanol 225.31
    acetonitrile 252.24
    DMF 283.71
    toluene 365.49
    isobutanol 142.07
    1,4-dioxane 912.15
    methyl acetate 241.27
    THF 1226.73
    2-butanone 274.53
    n-pentanol 107.77
    sec-butanol 129.27
    n-hexane 29.58
    ethylene glycol 15.29
    NMP 214.06
    cyclohexane 105.9
    DMSO 129.65
    n-butyl acetate 351.57
    n-octanol 126.71
    chloroform 719.75
    n-propyl acetate 160.66
    acetic acid 106.75
    dichloromethane 501.83
    cyclohexanone 442.27
    propylene glycol 35.63
    isopropyl acetate 207.65
    DMAc 219.86
    2-ethoxyethanol 126.79
    isopentanol 185.4
    n-heptane 53.12
    ethyl formate 162.21
    1,2-dichloroethane 249.63
    n-hexanol 305.86
    2-methoxyethanol 260.43
    isobutyl acetate 149.29
    tetrachloromethane 105.95
    n-pentyl acetate 187.87
    transcutol 807.73
    n-heptanol 138.23
    ethylbenzene 127.92
    MIBK 171.02
    2-propoxyethanol 391.95
    tert-butanol 227.72
    MTBE 259.23
    2-butoxyethanol 215.34
    propionic acid 101.91
    o-xylene 163.71
    formic acid 30.72
    diethyl ether 312.88
    m-xylene 213.1
    p-xylene 182.43
    chlorobenzene 292.5
    dimethyl carbonate 83.95
    n-octane 17.97
    formamide 60.01
    cyclopentanone 455.61
    2-pentanone 238.98
    anisole 234.52
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 360.33
    gamma-butyrolactone 418.66
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 237.61
    pyridine 550.46
    3-pentanone 174.49
    furfural 347.68
    n-dodecane 13.82
    diethylene glycol 162.07
    diisopropyl ether 105.3
    tert-amyl alcohol 135.09
    acetylacetone 247.7
    n-hexadecane 16.51
    acetophenone 184.52
    methyl propionate 185.28
    isopentyl acetate 325.38
    trichloroethylene 512.9
    n-nonanol 120.97
    cyclohexanol 195.69
    benzyl alcohol 145.78
    2-ethylhexanol 177.3
    isooctanol 108.62
    dipropyl ether 283.62
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 216.64
    ethyl lactate 65.8
    propylene carbonate 238.78
    n-methylformamide 131.82
    2-pentanol 119.34
    n-pentane 38.02
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 310.21
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 337.15
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 220.35
    mesitylene 131.35
    ε-caprolactone 346.49
    p-cymene 123.38
    epichlorohydrin 444.82
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 287.77
    2-aminoethanol 57.26
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 398.02
    sulfolane 252.19
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 20.01
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 569.2
    n-hexyl acetate 271.48
    isooctane 20.87
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 302.86
    sec-butyl acetate 132.38
    tert-butyl acetate 225.5
    decalin 36.02
    glycerin 49.21
    diglyme 558.14
    acrylic acid 75.77
    isopropyl myristate 115.89
    n-butyric acid 218.91
    acetyl acetate 183.92
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 114.76
    ethyl propionate 139.81
    nitromethane 212.33
    1,2-diethoxyethane 363.99
    benzonitrile 273.28
    trioctyl phosphate 78.58
    1-bromopropane 220.86
    gamma-valerolactone 598.77
    n-decanol 86.55
    triethyl phosphate 99.18
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 93.8
    propionitrile 276.11
    vinylene carbonate 259.0
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 188.27
    DMS 173.52
    cumene 89.71
    2-octanol 85.34
    2-hexanone 164.52
    octyl acetate 138.08
    limonene 156.27
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 372.63
    ethyl orthosilicate 105.2
    tributyl phosphate 91.12
    diacetone alcohol 184.27
    N,N-dimethylaniline 149.59
    acrylonitrile 240.94
    aniline 261.72
    1,3-propanediol 122.27
    bromobenzene 315.18
    dibromomethane 332.24
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 358.43
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 202.47
    tetrabutyl urea 113.39
    diisobutyl methanol 111.33
    2-phenylethanol 236.65
    styrene 157.17
    dioctyl adipate 146.79
    dimethyl sulfate 82.08
    ethyl butyrate 223.25
    methyl lactate 78.83
    butyl lactate 135.06
    diethyl carbonate 143.2
    propanediol butyl ether 162.48
    triethyl orthoformate 177.19
    p-tert-butyltoluene 131.77
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 194.76
    morpholine 825.58
    tert-butylamine 175.85
    n-dodecanol 64.59
    dimethoxymethane 310.71
    ethylene carbonate 218.02
    cyrene 152.23
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 256.95
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 268.63
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 242.17
    4-methylpyridine 511.16
    dibutyl ether 172.37
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 111.33
    DEF 208.25
    dimethyl isosorbide 401.1
    tetrachloroethylene 228.3
    eugenol 174.3
    triacetin 214.3
    span 80 209.4
    1,4-butanediol 28.94
    1,1-dichloroethane 278.17
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 102.16
    methyl formate 101.96
    2-methyl-1-butanol 139.04
    n-decane 27.15
    butyronitrile 323.99
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 134.68
    1-chlorooctane 92.05
    1-chlorotetradecane 37.77
    n-nonane 24.27
    undecane 18.64
    tert-butylcyclohexane 33.91
    cyclooctane 34.46
    cyclopentanol 182.49
    tetrahydropyran 830.46
    tert-amyl methyl ether 151.43
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 365.51
    1-hexene 97.62
    2-isopropoxyethanol 109.48
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 38.42
    methyl butyrate 172.18

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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
Bunium cylidricum seed Bunium cylindricum Boiss & Hoh and Drude, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1.1%
Geranium (India) 2 8000-46-2 Pelargonium graveolens L'Herit. ex Aiton, fam. Geraniaceae 2.48%
Juniper berry 1 8012-91-7 Juniperus communis L., fam. Cupressaceae 0.05%
Lovage root (France) 8016-31-7 Levisticum officinale Koch, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.3%
Ginger (Japan) 2 8007-08-7 Zingiber officinale Roscoe, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.1%
Kaempferia galanga rhizome (Malaysia) Kaempferia galanga L. (Alpinia sessilis Kon.), fam. Zingiberaceae 0.01%
Cinnamomum albiflorum (Kampuchea) Cinnamomum albiflorum Nees, fam. Lauraceae 0.4%
Alpinia chinensis root (Vietnam) Alpinia chinensis Rosc., fam. Zingiberaceae 4.4%
Alpinia chinensis flower (Vietnam) Alpinia chinensis Rosc., fam. Zingiberaceae 0.9%
Geum montanum root Geum montanum L., fam. Rosaceae 0.31%
Polygonum odoratum Polygonum odoratum L., fam. Polygonaceae 1.4%
Curcuma pierreana (Vietnam), 1b stem Curcuma pierreana Gagnep., fam. Zingiberaceae 1.7%
Curcuma pierreana (Vietnam), 1c leaf Curcuma pierreana Gagnep., fam. Zingiberaceae 1.6%
Citronella java (Cuba) 8000-29-1 Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt., fam. Poaceae (Graminae) 1.28%
Cabore (Brazil) Micrastur ruficolis, fam. Leguminosae (so-called: officially unknown) 0.1%
Eugenia ovalifolia leaf Eugenia ovalifolia Camb., fam. Myrtaceae 0.6%
Carapa guianensis Carapa guianensis Aubl., fam. Meliaceae 0.05%
Vetiver (Haiti) 84238-29-9 Vetiveria zizanioides Stapf, fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 0.6%
Laggera alata var. montana (Cameroon) Laggera alata var. montana C.D. Adams, fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 7.2%
Laggera gracilis (Cameroon) Laggera gracilis (O. Hoffm. & Muschl.) C.D. Adams, fam. Asteraceae 4.0%