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CAS number :

103-41-3

EINECS number :

203-109-3

FEMA number :

2142

JECFA number :

670

FLAVIS number :

09.738

Volatility :

Heart/Base

Appearance :

White to pale yellow solid

Price Range :

€€

Stability :

May form Cinnamic Acid through time. Tends to get a yellow color through time.

Density :

1.1

Molecular formula :

C₁₆H₁₄O₂

Molecular Weight :

238.29 g/mol

Flash Point :

356°F (180°C)

Log P :

4.1

Fusion Point :

93.2°F (34°C)

Boiling Point :

662°F (350°C)

Detection Threshold :

Data not available.

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Year of discovery :

Data not available.

Synthesis route :

Benzyl Cinnamate is synthesized by an esterification reaction, using Cinnamic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol and an acidic catalyst such as sulfuric acid.

Synthesis precursor :

Benzyl CInnamate is not a precursor to the synthesis of another compound of olfactory interest.

Isomerism :

Benzyl Cinnamate has a double bond allowing the existence of two diastereoisomers (Z) and (E) which have a similar smell.

Natural availability :

Benzyl Cinnamate is found in Peru Balsam Resinoid and in Tolu Balsam Resinoid as well as in Copahu EO or Cabreuva EO, among others. Therefore, natural Benzyl Cinnamate can be extracted from these balsams and essential oils.

Allergens :

Benzyl Cinnamate may provoke an allergic reaction on skin contact (redness, heat, scraching, prickling) for some people.

For more information on allergens used in perfumery, please consult our article about allergens

IFRA :

This ingredient is not restricted

Annexe I :

Maximum usage according to the product category :
Ingredients containing
Ingredient Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
Benzyl alcohol	100-51-6	0,05
p-Methoxybenzaldehyde	123-11-5	0,015
Benzaldehyde	100-52-7	0,6
Benzyl benzoate	120-51-4	0,6
Benzyl cinnamate	103-41-3	0,8
Benzaldehyde	100-52-7	0,05
Benzyl alcohol	100-51-6	0,2
Benzyl benzoate	120-51-4	10,4
Benzyl cinnamate	103-41-3	2,6
Cinnamic alcohol	104-54-1	0,03
Cinnamic aldehyde	104-55-2	0,5
Eugenol	97-53-0	0,12
Isoeugenol	97-54-1	0,08

Restriction type :

RESTRICTION QRA

Cause of restriction :

SENSITIZATION

Amendment :

42

Comments :

Opoponax oil can be obtained from solvent extraction or pyrolysis. Opoponax oil obtained through pyrolysis shall be rectified according to Good Manufacturing Practices and the content of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) resulting from their use shall respect the following requirement: Benzopyrene and 1,2-Benzanthracene are to be used as markers for PAH. If used alone or in combination with rectified Cade oil, rectified Birch tar oils or rectified Styrax oil, the total concentration of both of the markers should not exceed 1 ppb in the final product

Quantitative usage limits :

Cat.1	Cat.2	Cat.3	Cat.4	Cat.5	Cat.6	Cat.7	Cat.8	Cat.9	Cat.10	Cat.11
0,1 %	0,2 %	0,7 %	2,1 %	1,1 %	3,4 %	0,4 %	2 %	5 %	2,5 %	Not restricted

Skin contact products		Non skin contact products
Leave on products	Rinse off products	Non skin contact products

Annexe I :

Some regulated synthetic ingredients are found in nature and in certain proportions in natural ingredients. This presence in nature has to be taken into account when calculating limits of use recommended by the IFRA. In case you do not know these concentrations, you can use the ones estimated by the IFRA. Here They are :

List of natural ingredients containing the material presented here
Ingredient Name	Botanical Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
Artemisia annua extract	Artemisia annua L.	84775-74-6	0,1
Baccharis dracunculifolia oil	Baccharis dracunculifolia DC.	68991-21-9	0,2
Cabreuva oil	Myrocarpus frondosus Fr. Allem	68188-03-4	0,1
Cinnamon bark oil, Laos	Cinnamomum loureiroi Nees	97659-68-2	0,01
Cinnamon leaf oil	Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume	8015-91-6	0,12
Gardenia tahitensis oil	Gardenia tahitensis DC.	683748-01-8	0,1
Orange blossoms absolute	Citrus aurantium L. var. amara	8030-28-2	8
Orange flower oil, bitter (neroli and neroli bigarade)	Citrus aurantium L.	8016-38-4	1,5
Palmarosa oil	Cymbopogon martinii (Roxb.) Wats	8014-19-5	1
Tuberose absolute	Poliantes tuberosa L.	8024-05-3	0,3
Tuberose concrete	Poliantes tuberosa L.	8024-05-3	0,3
Yarrow oil	Achillea millefolium L.	8022-07-9	0,1
Ylang ylang oil I	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson	8006-81-3	1,5
Ylang ylang oil II	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson	8006-81-3	2
Ylang ylang oil III	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson	8006-81-3	2
Ylang, Ylang oil extra	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson	8006-81-3	1,5
Ylang, Ylang oil, terpene-free	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson	68952-44-3	2,5
Cassie absolute	Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Willd.	8023-82-3	0,8
Cassie extract	Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Willd.	8023-82-3	0,2
Vanilla absolute	Vanilla spp.	8024-06-4	6,6
Vanilla oleoresin	Vanilla spp.	8024-06-4	1
Vanilla tahitensis extract	Vanilla tahitensis J.W. Moore	953789-39-47	1
Vanilla tincture	Vanilla planifolia Jacks. ex Andrews	8047-24-3	0,1
Balsam oil, Peru	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms var. pereirae (Royle) Harms	8007-00-9	15,2
Benzoin extract, Siam	Styrax tonkinensis Craib	9000-72-0	0,8
Benzoin extract, Sumatra	Styrax benzoin Dryand.	9000-05-9	0,8
Tolu, balsam, extract	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.	8024-03-1	2,6
Tolu, balsam, gum	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.	8024-03-1	0,6

Annexe I :

Maximum usage according to the product category :
Ingredients containing
Ingredient Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
Benzyl alcohol	100-51-6	0,05
p-Methoxybenzaldehyde	123-11-5	0,015
Benzyl alcohol	100-51-6	2,8
Benzyl benzoate	120-51-4	8,9
Coumarin	91-64-5	1,2
Benzaldehyde	100-52-7	0,6
Benzyl cinnamate	103-41-3	0,8
Benzyl benzoate	120-51-4	0,6
Benzyl alcohol	100-51-6	0,2
Benzaldehyde	100-52-7	0,05
Benzyl cinnamate	103-41-3	2,6
Cinnamic alcohol	104-54-1	0,04
Cinnamic aldehyde	104-55-2	0,5
Benzyl benzoate	120-51-4	10,4
Eugenol	97-53-0	0,12
Isoeugenol	97-54-1	0,08

Restriction type :

RESTRICTION

Cause of restriction :

DERMAL SENSITIZATION AND SYSTEMIC TOXICITY

Amendment :

49

Comments :

Opoponax oil can be obtained from solvent extraction or pyrolysis. Opoponax oil obtained through pyrolysis shall be rectified according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and the content of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) resulting from their use shall respect the following requirement: Benzopyrene and 1,2-Benzanthracene are to be used as markers for PAH. If used alone or in combination with rectified Cade oil, rectified Birch tar oils or rectified Styrax oil, the total concentration of both of the markers should not exceed 1 ppb in the final product.

Quantitative limit on the use :

Cat.1	Cat.2	Cat.3	Cat.4	Cat.5A	Cat.5B	Cat.5C	Cat.5D	Cat.6
0,36 %	0,11 %	1,2 %	2 %	0,51 %	0,51 %	0,51 %	0,17 %	1,2 %
Cat.7A	Cat.7B	Cat.8	Cat.9	Cat.10A	Cat.10B	Cat.11A	Cat.11B	Cat.12
2,4 %	2,4 %	0,17 %	3,9 %	3,9 %	14 %	0,17 %	0,17 %	Not restricted

Annexe I :

Some regulated synthetic ingredients are found in nature and in certain proportions in natural ingredients. This presence in nature has to be taken into account when calculating limits of use recommended by the IFRA. In case you do not know these concentrations, you can use the ones estimated by the IFRA. Here They are :

List of natural ingredients containing the material presented here
Ingredient Name	Botanical Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
Ambrette seed absolute	Hibiscus abelmoschus L.	8015-62-1	5
Ambrette seed oil	Hibiscus abelmoschus L.	8015-62-1	3
Ambrette tincture	Hibiscus abelmoschus L.	8015-62-1	0,2
Arnica absolute	Arnica montana L.	8057-65-6	1,2
Arnica oils, montana	Arnica montana L.	8057-65-6	5
Artemisia arborescens extract	Artemisia arborescens L.	92113-09-2	0,1
Baccharis dracunculifolia oil	Baccharis dracunculifolia	68991-21-9	0,2
Cabreuva oil	Myrocarpus frondosus Fr. Allem	68188-03-4	0,1
Calamus oil	Acorus calamus L.	8015-79-0	0,5
Cananga oil	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thomson (forma macrophylla Steenis)	68606-83-7	2
Cinnamon bark oil, Laos	Cinnamomum loureiroi Nees	97659-68-2	0,01
Cinnamon leaf oil	Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume	8015-91-6	0,12
Gardenia tahitensis oil	Gardenia tahitensis DC.	683748-01-8	0,1
Jasmine sambac absolute	Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton	103798-23-6	0,6
Orange blossoms absolute	Citrus aurantium L. spp. Amara Link	8016-38-4	8
Orange flower oil, bitter (neroli and neroli bigarade)	Citrus aurantium L. spp. Amara Link	8016-38-4	1,8
Palmarosa oil	Cymbopogon martinii (Roxb.) Wats	8014-19-5	1
Rose oil	Rosa x damascena Mill.	8007-01-0	1
Sandalwood oil	Santalum album L.	8006-87-9	0,7
Sandalwood oil, Australian	Santalum spicata (R.Br.) A.DC.	8024-35-9	11
Sandalwood oil, New Caledonian	Santalum austrocaledonicum Vieill	91845-48-6	0,7
Tuberose absolute	Poliantes tuberosa L.	8024-05-3	0,3
Tuberose concrete	Poliantes tuberosa L.	8024-05-3	0,3
Yarrow oil	Achillea millefolium L.	8022-07-9	0,1
Ylang ylang oil I	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thomson oil (forma genuine Steenis)	8006-81-3	1,4
Ylang ylang oil II	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thomson oil (forma genuine Steenis)	8006-81-3	2
Ylang ylang oil III	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thomson oil (forma genuine Steenis)	8006-81-3	1,5
Ylang, Ylang oil extra	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thomson oil (forma genuine Steenis)	8006-81-3	1,5
Ylang, Ylang oil, terpene-free	Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thomson oil (forma genuine Steenis)	68952-44-3	2,5
Cassie absolute	Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Willd.	8023-82-3	0,8
Cassie extract	Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Willd.	8023-82-3	0,2
Vanilla absolute	Vanilla spp.	8024-06-4	6,6
Vanilla oleoresin	Vanilla spp.	8024-06-4	1
Vanilla tahitensis extract	Vanilla tahitensis J.W. Moore	953789-39-4	1
Vanilla tincture	Vanilla planifolia Jacks. ex Andrews (Orchidaceae)	8047-24-3	0,1
Balsam oil, Peru	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms var. pereirae (Royle) Harms	8007-00-9	15,2
Benzoin extract, Siam	Styrax tonkinensis Craib	9000-72-0	0,8
Benzoin extract, Sumatra	Styrax benzoin Dryand.	9000-05-9	0,8
Styrax extract	Liquidambar styraciflua L.	8046-19-3	1
Styrax oil, Honduras	Liquidambar styraciflua L.	8046-19-3	2,1
Tolu, balsam, extract	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.	8024-03-1	2,6
Tolu, balsam, gum	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.	8024-03-1	0,6

To learn more about IFRA's standards : https://ifrafragrance.org/safe-use/library
To find out the specificities of each category and the ingredients prohibited by IFRA, click article about l'IFRA
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Uses in perfumery :

Benzyl Cinnamate is used mainly in oriental perfumes as a fixative note. Used in heavy fragrances, reproducing notes of vanillic tree resin.

Other names :

Benzyl 3-Phenylprop-2-enoate, benzyl 3-phenyl propenoate, benzyl alcohol cinnamate, benzyl gamma-phenyl acrylate, benzyl-3-phenyl propenoate, cinnamein, phenyl methyl 3-phenyl-2-propenoate, phenylmethyl 3-phenylprop-2-enoate

Other comments :

Benzyl Cinnamate is one of the 26 allergens in perfumery.