Phenol

At a glance

Phenol is a chemical compound used in perfumery as a fragrance ingredient, often for its disinfectant and preservative properties, and as a building block for synthesizing other fragrance compounds

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Phenol
CAS number
108-95-2
Profile
sharp, medicinal, tar-like
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01