Benzoic acid

At a glance

Benzoic acid is a fragrance ingredient used as a fixative and to add a sweet, slightly medicinal note to perfumes It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic or derived from natural sources like benzoin resin
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Acid
CAS number
65-85-0
Profile
sweet, powdery, slightly vanilla-like
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01