Coconut

At a glance

Coconut is a creamy, tropical material built mainly from massoia-type lactones, a signature note of sunscreen-inspired summer fragrances.

Origin

No natural extractable oil exists commercially; reconstructed from synthetic aroma chemicals such as massoia lactone

Extraction

Chemical synthesis

Profile

Creamy, sweet, tropical fruity-nutty scent

IFRA status

Not restricted

Cost tier

Low