Styrax oil, rectified

At a glance

A purified form of styrax oil, retaining the warm, leathery, balsamic character used as a fixative i It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

One of several trade forms of Styrax catalogued here, see the full family โ†’

Category
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
Origin
Exudate/Resin
Extraction
Steam distillation
CAS number
8046-19-3
IFRA status
Prohibited under IFRA standards (listed as "Styrax", CAS 8046-19-3)
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-08-26