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Benzaldehyde Aroma Chemical
CAS# 100-52-7

Sweet, Fruity, Almond, Cherry, Bitter

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Benzaldehyde, commonly known as artificial almond oil, is a classic material with a strong historical imprint on the fragrance industry. First isolated from bitter almond kernels by the pharmacist Martrès in 1803 and later successfully synthesized in 1832, this substance opened a new era in odor re-creation. Although it has a nature-identical origin in almond kernels, apricot kernels, and cherries, Benzaldehyde today is produced mainly in synthetic form. The reason lies in a notable issue: natural extraction often generates highly toxic hydrocyanic acid, so the synthetic version became the ideal solution to ensure complete safety for users.

Description

Appearing as a clear to pale yellow liquid with a high refractive index, this material gives off a sweet, sharp aroma dominated by bitter almond and cherry facets. Belonging to the food-like odor category and the fruity-nutty family, Benzaldehyde performs strongly in the top note. With extremely high diffusion but very short lasting power, it serves as a powerful booster and modifier, creating an immediate burst of impact in the opening moments. In formulation, it is often used to build almond, cherry, plum, or heliotrope accords, and it forms especially effective combinations with Heliotropin, Coumarin, Vanillin, and Anisaldehyde. Because of its extremely powerful odor profile, perfumers must dilute Benzaldehyde in safe solvents such as DPG, TEC, or Ethanol at 1% or 10% to control dosage more easily.

Applications

In terms of application, this material appears in countless products, from perfumes, scented candles, soaps, and skin creams to food flavorings for marzipan-type notes. According to IFRA safety standards, Benzaldehyde is strictly restricted because of its skin-sensitization risk, with maximum usage in fine fragrance typically below 0.5%, although in practice only 0.01% to 0.1% is often enough to produce the desired effect. Users should note that this substance oxidizes very easily on exposure to air, forming white benzoic acid crystals around the bottle cap. For that reason, storage in airtight packaging away from light and high temperatures is essential. Thanks to its ability to recreate a complete sweet yet sharp gourmand effect, Benzaldehyde has become the soul of many famous products, from classic Jergens body lotions to iconic perfumes such as Tom Ford Lost Cherry and Dior Hypnotic Poison.

Technical standards

Physical appearance Transparent liquid Conform
Color Colorless Conform
Specific Gravity @20˚C 1.041 → 1.046 1.043
Refractive Index @20˚C 1.544 → 1.547 1.546
Arsenic (As) ≤ 3 ppm Conform
Cadmium (Cd) ≤ 1 ppm Conform
Mercury (Hg) ≤ 1 ppm Conform
Lead (Pb) ≤ 10 ppm Conform
Purity ≥ 98.0% 99.9%

Solubility @25˚C

Solvent Solubility (g/L)
ethanol 261.88
methanol 309.05
isopropanol 155.29
water 2.57
ethyl acetate 650.65
n-propanol 225.88
acetone 480.93
n-butanol 182.13
acetonitrile 578.06
DMF 1084.29
toluene 138.76
isobutanol 137.74
1,4-dioxane 880.74
methyl acetate 724.56
THF 469.26
2-butanone 482.13
n-pentanol 140.53
sec-butanol 143.39
n-hexane 24.79
ethylene glycol 109.73
NMP 548.6
cyclohexane 31.87
DMSO 700.47
n-butyl acetate 389.99
n-octanol 125.41
chloroform 913.56
n-propyl acetate 415.83
acetic acid 530.96
dichloromethane 749.11
cyclohexanone 428.79
propylene glycol 96.51
isopropyl acetate 273.42
DMAc 649.19
2-ethoxyethanol 336.97
isopentanol 154.75
n-heptane 29.79
ethyl formate 352.94
1,2-dichloroethane 687.81
n-hexanol 209.87
2-methoxyethanol 516.16
isobutyl acetate 230.59
tetrachloromethane 103.94
n-pentyl acetate 191.58
transcutol 2556.36
n-heptanol 107.82
ethylbenzene 121.07
MIBK 198.62
2-propoxyethanol 390.55
tert-butanol 197.85
MTBE 207.69
2-butoxyethanol 254.58
propionic acid 470.1
o-xylene 108.2
formic acid 209.35
diethyl ether 326.56
m-xylene 100.62
p-xylene 136.79
chlorobenzene 313.72
dimethyl carbonate 274.97
n-octane 14.13
formamide 467.56
cyclopentanone 470.0
2-pentanone 327.23
anisole 352.98
cyclopentyl methyl ether 208.87
gamma-butyrolactone 755.3
1-methoxy-2-propanol 345.79
pyridine 691.1
3-pentanone 289.65
furfural 766.81
n-dodecane 13.29
diethylene glycol 318.7
diisopropyl ether 86.04
tert-amyl alcohol 172.45
acetylacetone 447.81
n-hexadecane 15.38
acetophenone 321.45
methyl propionate 476.07
isopentyl acetate 277.21
trichloroethylene 1249.14
n-nonanol 117.22
cyclohexanol 137.35
benzyl alcohol 195.47
2-ethylhexanol 143.36
isooctanol 96.04
dipropyl ether 223.62
1,2-dichlorobenzene 308.06
ethyl lactate 177.95
propylene carbonate 472.47
n-methylformamide 596.81
2-pentanol 132.77
n-pentane 18.53
1-propoxy-2-propanol 306.62
1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 361.45
2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 333.62
mesitylene 71.0
ε-caprolactone 479.06
p-cymene 73.63
epichlorohydrin 831.26
1,1,1-trichloroethane 537.64
2-aminoethanol 196.22
morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 788.63
sulfolane 668.44
2,2,4-trimethylpentane 13.13
2-methyltetrahydrofuran 333.58
n-hexyl acetate 287.88
isooctane 13.42
2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 519.6
sec-butyl acetate 242.26
tert-butyl acetate 260.96
decalin 27.81
glycerin 171.95
diglyme 1085.03
acrylic acid 454.36
isopropyl myristate 116.45
n-butyric acid 484.55
acetyl acetate 360.79
di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 93.15
ethyl propionate 362.17
nitromethane 1291.13
1,2-diethoxyethane 589.09
benzonitrile 322.33
trioctyl phosphate 69.77
1-bromopropane 259.98
gamma-valerolactone 745.56
n-decanol 88.95
triethyl phosphate 122.75
4-methyl-2-pentanol 89.89
propionitrile 432.3
vinylene carbonate 511.2
1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 598.89
DMS 371.72
cumene 83.3
2-octanol 71.83
2-hexanone 317.47
octyl acetate 149.17
limonene 97.26
1,2-dimethoxyethane 659.95
ethyl orthosilicate 112.45
tributyl phosphate 98.91
diacetone alcohol 301.84
N,N-dimethylaniline 185.7
acrylonitrile 677.15
aniline 217.09
1,3-propanediol 249.42
bromobenzene 297.94
dibromomethane 463.26
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 889.84
2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 188.37
tetrabutyl urea 130.67
diisobutyl methanol 89.2
2-phenylethanol 224.13
styrene 177.38
dioctyl adipate 176.17
dimethyl sulfate 351.58
ethyl butyrate 338.02
methyl lactate 229.83
butyl lactate 172.23
diethyl carbonate 244.54
propanediol butyl ether 228.58
triethyl orthoformate 188.7
p-tert-butyltoluene 67.29
methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 224.88
morpholine 724.98
tert-butylamine 118.72
n-dodecanol 69.73
dimethoxymethane 498.04
ethylene carbonate 373.33
cyrene 200.46
2-ethoxyethyl acetate 364.56
2-ethylhexyl acetate 212.98
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 331.62
4-methylpyridine 453.25
dibutyl ether 207.22
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 89.2
DEF 496.8
dimethyl isosorbide 465.9
tetrachloroethylene 568.41
eugenol 258.94
triacetin 342.49
span 80 233.11
1,4-butanediol 96.17
1,1-dichloroethane 506.19
2-methyl-1-pentanol 133.42
methyl formate 457.45
2-methyl-1-butanol 143.75
n-decane 21.11
butyronitrile 297.25
3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 139.34
1-chlorooctane 98.66
1-chlorotetradecane 39.78
n-nonane 20.38
undecane 16.31
tert-butylcyclohexane 26.26
cyclooctane 13.41
cyclopentanol 144.59
tetrahydropyran 420.47
tert-amyl methyl ether 159.71
2,5,8-trioxanonane 674.98
1-hexene 103.17
2-isopropoxyethanol 245.7
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 216.16
methyl butyrate 454.37

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  • CAS NUMBER

    100-52-7

  • FAMILIES

    Gourmand

  • BRAND

    Scent.vn

  • EVAPORATION RATE

    Fast

  • Odor impact

    High est.

  • FLASH POINT

    57.81 ˚C est.

Olfactory Pyramid

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Notes

Sweet
Fruity
Almond
Cherry
Bitter

IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
Restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 0.045 % Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.52 %
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 0.014 % Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.52 %
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 0.27 % Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 0.021 %
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 0.25 % Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 0.49 %
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.064 % Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 0.49 %
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.064 % Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 1.8 %
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.064 % Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 0.021 %
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 0.021 % Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 0.021 %
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 0.15 % Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

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