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Phenethyl Alcohol PEA a.k.a Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol Aroma Chemical
CAS# 60-12-8

Floral, Rose, Sweet, Honey, Hyacinth

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Phenethyl Alcohol (PEA) is a rose classic-sheer, honey-tinged, and naturally floral-used to “round out” bouquets and polish rough edges. At low levels it brings smooth, transparent lift; at higher dosages it adds soft depth, tones down harsh green facets, and creates a seamless bridge between top and heart notes.

In composition, PEA acts as a gentle diffuser and mild fixative, excelling in rose, muguet, peony, and broader white-floral themes, as well as modern chypres and orientals. It pairs beautifully with citronellol, geraniol, nerol, phenethyl acetate/formate, ionones, hedione, and musks to enhance naturalness and extend the floral trail. Suitable for fine fragrance, body and hair mists, soaps, lotions, and home fragrance.

Appearance and handling: colorless to very pale yellow liquid with a characteristic rose odor; miscible with ethanol, oils, and common perfumery solvents; partially soluble in water; stable across most bases and notably soap-stable. Its high boiling point supports good substantivity on skin and fabric. Typical use levels: 0.1–5% in fine fragrance (depending on theme) and 0.05–0.3% in fragranced cosmetics; can also serve as a light antimicrobial booster in certain personal-care systems.

Safety and compliance: CAS 60-12-8, FEMA 2858. Not among the EU’s “26 fragrance allergens” list and has low sensitization potential at normal use levels. Formulate in line with the latest IFRA Standards for the intended product category. Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place; keep away from heat and ignition sources; for fragrance use only, not for food.

Creative tips: add PEA to “ripen” a rose heart that feels too green or sharp; combine with phenethyl acetate for a dewy petal effect; blend with trace aldehydes and muguet notes for a clean, modern rose; or steer it warm and plush with vanillic/ambery materials for a luxurious rose signature.

Technical standards

Physical appearance Transparent liquid Conform
Color Colorless Conform
Specific Gravity @20˚C 1.016 → 1.026 1.021
Refractive Index @20˚C 1.525 → 1.535 1.531
Acid value (mgKOH/g) ≤ 1.0 0.39
Purity ≥ 99.0% 99.75%

Solubility @25˚C

Solvent Solubility (g/L)
ethanol 2180.85
methanol 1192.18
isopropanol 1642.67
water 4.55
ethyl acetate 803.92
n-propanol 1662.17
acetone 1285.96
n-butanol 1295.54
acetonitrile 1432.78
DMF 1859.17
toluene 189.13
isobutanol 1022.09
1,4-dioxane 1858.74
methyl acetate 853.22
THF 1491.3
2-butanone 819.32
n-pentanol 524.26
sec-butanol 862.29
n-hexane 63.72
ethylene glycol 609.94
NMP 848.14
cyclohexane 130.13
DMSO 3089.51
n-butyl acetate 512.02
n-octanol 210.45
chloroform 1518.25
n-propyl acetate 384.63
acetic acid 1196.66
dichloromethane 1830.35
cyclohexanone 1017.44
propylene glycol 649.75
isopropyl acetate 294.93
DMAc 629.71
2-ethoxyethanol 653.56
isopentanol 639.27
n-heptane 133.41
ethyl formate 665.12
1,2-dichloroethane 1050.73
n-hexanol 832.95
2-methoxyethanol 1594.9
isobutyl acetate 188.56
tetrachloromethane 252.83
n-pentyl acetate 164.25
transcutol 1206.23
n-heptanol 262.73
ethylbenzene 95.72
MIBK 273.41
2-propoxyethanol 911.71
tert-butanol 1131.86
MTBE 449.14
2-butoxyethanol 369.95
propionic acid 1141.71
o-xylene 122.63
formic acid 344.57
diethyl ether 766.24
m-xylene 137.1
p-xylene 106.31
chlorobenzene 305.19
dimethyl carbonate 245.67
n-octane 32.44
formamide 674.27
cyclopentanone 1185.92
2-pentanone 692.3
anisole 261.17
cyclopentyl methyl ether 617.06
gamma-butyrolactone 1465.57
1-methoxy-2-propanol 977.23
pyridine 870.18
3-pentanone 441.28
furfural 798.32
n-dodecane 24.23
diethylene glycol 705.72
diisopropyl ether 139.08
tert-amyl alcohol 567.41
acetylacetone 507.84
n-hexadecane 26.65
acetophenone 212.46
methyl propionate 672.8
isopentyl acetate 319.63
trichloroethylene 1441.06
n-nonanol 172.3
cyclohexanol 697.95
benzyl alcohol 217.98
2-ethylhexanol 340.75
isooctanol 179.26
dipropyl ether 574.29
1,2-dichlorobenzene 248.06
ethyl lactate 185.13
propylene carbonate 619.55
n-methylformamide 1272.59
2-pentanol 616.24
n-pentane 90.09
1-propoxy-2-propanol 607.59
1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 353.78
2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 250.72
mesitylene 85.18
ε-caprolactone 731.12
p-cymene 91.86
epichlorohydrin 1359.95
1,1,1-trichloroethane 701.15
2-aminoethanol 1032.36
morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 962.65
sulfolane 1421.09
2,2,4-trimethylpentane 30.86
2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1083.16
n-hexyl acetate 236.19
isooctane 32.76
2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 382.29
sec-butyl acetate 167.86
tert-butyl acetate 255.77
decalin 38.92
glycerin 615.67
diglyme 764.18
acrylic acid 786.4
isopropyl myristate 107.02
n-butyric acid 1286.44
acetyl acetate 336.51
di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 94.36
ethyl propionate 300.4
nitromethane 1873.84
1,2-diethoxyethane 429.66
benzonitrile 303.81
trioctyl phosphate 88.75
1-bromopropane 616.59
gamma-valerolactone 1191.68
n-decanol 136.12
triethyl phosphate 112.46
4-methyl-2-pentanol 211.86
propionitrile 964.07
vinylene carbonate 523.11
1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 724.3
DMS 189.35
cumene 71.06
2-octanol 132.12
2-hexanone 366.1
octyl acetate 134.49
limonene 175.54
1,2-dimethoxyethane 906.62
ethyl orthosilicate 115.85
tributyl phosphate 95.91
diacetone alcohol 377.17
N,N-dimethylaniline 151.76
acrylonitrile 1010.55
aniline 362.9
1,3-propanediol 1183.93
bromobenzene 297.86
dibromomethane 1131.95
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1046.27
2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 178.28
tetrabutyl urea 142.71
diisobutyl methanol 171.92
2-phenylethanol 239.45
styrene 132.1
dioctyl adipate 148.83
dimethyl sulfate 356.45
ethyl butyrate 366.6
methyl lactate 296.95
butyl lactate 157.72
diethyl carbonate 197.05
propanediol butyl ether 298.11
triethyl orthoformate 204.38
p-tert-butyltoluene 88.12
methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 203.82
morpholine 1974.73
tert-butylamine 638.62
n-dodecanol 110.79
dimethoxymethane 908.73
ethylene carbonate 518.11
cyrene 220.54
2-ethoxyethyl acetate 223.84
2-ethylhexyl acetate 221.43
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 260.52
4-methylpyridine 598.95
dibutyl ether 232.04
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 171.92
DEF 697.7
dimethyl isosorbide 377.02
tetrachloroethylene 700.63
eugenol 202.69
triacetin 203.58
span 80 259.21
1,4-butanediol 360.72
1,1-dichloroethane 1017.71
2-methyl-1-pentanol 279.94
methyl formate 809.16
2-methyl-1-butanol 625.15
n-decane 39.07
butyronitrile 847.84
3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 167.76
1-chlorooctane 137.64
1-chlorotetradecane 56.47
n-nonane 41.95
undecane 29.51
tert-butylcyclohexane 37.64
cyclooctane 40.6
cyclopentanol 882.28
tetrahydropyran 1524.74
tert-amyl methyl ether 263.96
2,5,8-trioxanonane 491.38
1-hexene 236.3
2-isopropoxyethanol 366.37
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 307.61
methyl butyrate 460.02

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  • CAS NO.

    60-12-8

  • OLFACTIVE FAMILY

    Floral

  • BRAND

    Scent.vn

Olfactory Pyramid

heart

Notes

Floral
Rose
Sweet
Honey
Hyacinth

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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