An ester with a sweet, jasmine-like odour, used as a fragrance ingredient.
What it is
Benzyl acetate is the ester of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid, a colourless liquid with a sweet, fruity, jasmine-like odour that occurs naturally in jasmine and other flowers. CosIng lists it as a fragrance and perfuming ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in perfumes, soaps and other scented products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not reveal whether it is of natural origin or synthetic.
Functions
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.