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Galaxolide Aroma Chemical
CAS# 1222-05-5

Musk, Sweet, Powdery, Amber, Floral

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Galaxolide (HHCB) is a classic “clean musk” in modern perfumery, evoking freshly laundered fabric and just-showered skin. It feels round, warm, and comforting from the very first sniff.

On the scent profile, Galaxolide brings a soft, powdery musk with airy floral nuances and smooth woods. Its gentle diffusion and broad coverage make blends feel tidy, friendly, and universally appealing.

In formulas, Galaxolide acts as a long-lasting base note that supports diffusion and extends wear. Its strong stability helps a composition “hold its shape” across product formats and common usage conditions.

Applications include fine fragrance, body mists, shampoo and body wash, soaps, laundry detergents and softeners, household cleaners, scented candles, and reed diffusers. Thanks to its clean, agreeable signature, Galaxolide is an ideal backbone for skin-scent and laundry-fresh directions.

Properties & quality: clear to very pale yellow liquid with a soft, sweet musk and excellent substantivity. SCENT supplies material verified by COA/GC–MS with full safety documentation (SDS) and usage aligned to IFRA guidance.

Also known as HHCB; chemical name: Hexamethylindanopyran. Nitro-musk free. Packed tightly to minimize loss; compatible with common solvent systems for cosmetic and home-care fragrance. Technical specifications for R&D or batch samples are available on request.

Technical standards

Physical appearance Clear viscous liquid Conform
Color Colorless Conform
Specific Gravity @20˚C 0.938 → 0.95 0.946
Refractive Index @20˚C 1.488 → 1.498 1.4942
Purity ≥ 48.0% 52.0%

Solubility @25˚C

Solvent Solubility (g/L)
ethanol 289.17
methanol 229.97
isopropanol 197.09
water 2.16
ethyl acetate 690.19
n-propanol 352.36
acetone 670.28
n-butanol 331.94
acetonitrile 509.34
DMF 861.85
toluene 1029.5
isobutanol 275.29
1,4-dioxane 1649.22
methyl acetate 610.2
THF 1521.5
2-butanone 614.83
n-pentanol 192.45
sec-butanol 186.68
n-hexane 87.93
ethylene glycol 46.71
NMP 801.48
cyclohexane 266.03
DMSO 266.42
n-butyl acetate 647.24
n-octanol 125.85
chloroform 2156.27
n-propyl acetate 428.91
acetic acid 292.67
dichloromethane 1899.97
cyclohexanone 1106.69
propylene glycol 55.13
isopropyl acetate 500.66
DMAc 647.14
2-ethoxyethanol 310.14
isopentanol 308.12
n-heptane 80.23
ethyl formate 424.28
1,2-dichloroethane 1229.23
n-hexanol 346.02
2-methoxyethanol 449.53
isobutyl acetate 388.5
tetrachloromethane 550.99
n-pentyl acetate 430.45
transcutol 911.36
n-heptanol 195.35
ethylbenzene 420.78
MIBK 412.78
2-propoxyethanol 578.2
tert-butanol 235.52
MTBE 476.44
2-butoxyethanol 354.24
propionic acid 291.01
o-xylene 496.94
formic acid 98.8
diethyl ether 719.32
m-xylene 638.15
p-xylene 535.4
chlorobenzene 1054.71
dimethyl carbonate 385.17
n-octane 28.87
formamide 193.45
cyclopentanone 1121.38
2-pentanone 562.21
anisole 619.48
cyclopentyl methyl ether 865.2
gamma-butyrolactone 1161.72
1-methoxy-2-propanol 309.31
pyridine 1340.95
3-pentanone 548.23
furfural 1047.31
n-dodecane 17.5
diethylene glycol 313.75
diisopropyl ether 291.77
tert-amyl alcohol 184.28
acetylacetone 664.8
n-hexadecane 21.99
acetophenone 514.79
methyl propionate 568.68
isopentyl acetate 657.23
trichloroethylene 2132.56
n-nonanol 125.82
cyclohexanol 394.77
benzyl alcohol 383.32
2-ethylhexanol 252.46
isooctanol 166.55
dipropyl ether 406.79
1,2-dichlorobenzene 910.69
ethyl lactate 175.94
propylene carbonate 747.28
n-methylformamide 394.91
2-pentanol 197.67
n-pentane 101.65
1-propoxy-2-propanol 360.87
1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 668.7
2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 271.13
mesitylene 402.81
ε-caprolactone 944.33
p-cymene 277.98
epichlorohydrin 1355.79
1,1,1-trichloroethane 1187.11
2-aminoethanol 121.42
morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1060.62
sulfolane 796.17
2,2,4-trimethylpentane 58.84
2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1050.18
n-hexyl acetate 457.65
isooctane 53.09
2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 348.38
sec-butyl acetate 357.12
tert-butyl acetate 516.9
decalin 118.97
glycerin 81.35
diglyme 793.92
acrylic acid 264.81
isopropyl myristate 186.01
n-butyric acid 431.39
acetyl acetate 537.88
di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 201.25
ethyl propionate 407.39
nitromethane 636.22
1,2-diethoxyethane 557.76
benzonitrile 657.89
trioctyl phosphate 138.29
1-bromopropane 679.37
gamma-valerolactone 1463.73
n-decanol 89.54
triethyl phosphate 258.04
4-methyl-2-pentanol 163.01
propionitrile 475.1
vinylene carbonate 876.49
1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 654.31
DMS 504.77
cumene 263.71
2-octanol 113.43
2-hexanone 379.62
octyl acetate 214.32
limonene 306.3
1,2-dimethoxyethane 753.01
ethyl orthosilicate 262.03
tributyl phosphate 169.17
diacetone alcohol 327.2
N,N-dimethylaniline 403.58
acrylonitrile 531.61
aniline 649.66
1,3-propanediol 202.51
bromobenzene 1244.13
dibromomethane 1245.04
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1485.22
2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 424.29
tetrabutyl urea 194.97
diisobutyl methanol 166.8
2-phenylethanol 488.86
styrene 506.77
dioctyl adipate 264.38
dimethyl sulfate 408.52
ethyl butyrate 446.92
methyl lactate 196.67
butyl lactate 270.89
diethyl carbonate 352.16
propanediol butyl ether 203.59
triethyl orthoformate 397.94
p-tert-butyltoluene 273.7
methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 401.78
morpholine 1429.2
tert-butylamine 212.26
n-dodecanol 67.97
dimethoxymethane 781.44
ethylene carbonate 773.22
cyrene 352.46
2-ethoxyethyl acetate 607.9
2-ethylhexyl acetate 590.15
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 993.59
4-methylpyridine 1289.16
dibutyl ether 223.98
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 166.8
DEF 616.51
dimethyl isosorbide 645.51
tetrachloroethylene 1105.65
eugenol 367.53
triacetin 419.64
span 80 258.12
1,4-butanediol 84.41
1,1-dichloroethane 1027.15
2-methyl-1-pentanol 194.52
methyl formate 362.4
2-methyl-1-butanol 281.31
n-decane 33.9
butyronitrile 503.14
3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 141.76
1-chlorooctane 143.85
1-chlorotetradecane 58.47
n-nonane 31.18
undecane 23.24
tert-butylcyclohexane 91.6
cyclooctane 111.69
cyclopentanol 340.71
tetrahydropyran 1401.65
tert-amyl methyl ether 329.97
2,5,8-trioxanonane 478.63
1-hexene 222.8
2-isopropoxyethanol 247.52
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 189.63
methyl butyrate 465.05

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  • CAS NO.

    1222-05-5

  • OLFACTIVE FAMILY

    Musky

  • BRAND

    IFF

Olfactory Pyramid

base

Notes

Musk
Sweet
Powdery
Amber
Floral

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

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