A lactone with a coconut-like odour, used as a fragrance ingredient.
What it is
Gamma-nonalactone is 5-pentyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one (nonan-4-olide), a cyclic ester with a coconut-like odour, known in perfumery by the trivial name aldehyde C-18 although it is not an aldehyde. CosIng lists it as a fragrance, perfuming and skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of 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.
Fragrance ingredients often appear on the label only as "parfum", so its presence is not always named separately.
Functions
- Fragrance
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Perfuming
- Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.