Nepetalactone (unknown isomer)

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  • Identifiers

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 1624.0

  • Properties

  • Applications

    Nepetalactone (unknown isomer) is a constituent of catnip essential oil and is used as a natural fragrance ingredient. In perfumery, it is valued as an odorant with green, minty, herbaceous notes and may function as a natural fixative in formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it appears as a fragrance component in soaps, lotions, and shampoos. In household products, it provides aroma in air fresheners and cleaning products. In agriculture, nepetalactone is studied for insect-repellent properties, potentially contributing to repellents against mosquitoes and other pests. In industrial manufacturing, it can be employed as an intermediate for the synthesis of other monoterpenoids or as an aroma additive in process formulations.

    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
Nepeta cataria (Argentina) 84929-35-1 Nepeta cataria L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 57.3%
Nepeta argolica (Greece) 2 Nepeta argolica Bory et Chaub. ssp. argolica, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.05%