Phenoxyacetaldehyde

At a glance

Phenoxyacetaldehyde is a synthetic fragrance ingredient used in perfumery to add floral and woody notes to fragrances It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
โš—๏ธ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Aldehyde
CAS number
2120-70-9
Profile
floral, woody, slightly sweet
IFRA status
Restricted, concentration limits under IFRA standards (listed as "Phenoxyacetaldehyde", CAS 2120-70-9)
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-08-26