2-Hydroxybenzoic acid

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of nutty, with descriptor tags: phenolic, nutty. (CAS 69-72-7) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Acid
CAS number
69-72-7
Profile
phenolic, nutty
IFRA status
Restricted -- max 3.0% in Category 4
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01