ALPHA-SANTALOL ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is used as a fragrance component, giving woody, creamy, and warm notes in fine fragrance, skin care, hair care, and deodorant formulas.
What does ALPHA-SANTALOL do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is used as a fragrance component, giving woody, creamy, and warm notes in fine fragrance, skin care, hair care, and deodorant formulas.
Is ALPHA-SANTALOL clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it sits in the fragrance category, so the main considerations are sensitization potential, IFRA use limits, and allergen disclosure rules where applicable. It is generally acceptable in many clean frameworks when used within fragrance-safety limits and with transparent labeling.
Is ALPHA-SANTALOL sustainable?
This material can be isolated from aromatic wood oils or made synthetically, and the sustainability profile depends heavily on sourcing. Tree-derived supply can raise traceability and overharvesting concerns, while certified plantation or verified renewable sourcing improves its profile.
Is ALPHA-SANTALOL COSMOS-approved?
It may align with COSMOS when it is obtained as a natural fragrance material under ISO 9235-style sourcing and processed with permitted methods, but synthetic nature-identical versions are not treated the same. Its Green Chemistry fit is strongest when sourced renewably, manufactured with low-residue processing, and managed for biodegradability and aquatic exposure.
How does ALPHA-SANTALOL work chemically?
The molecule is an unsaturated sesquiterpene alcohol with the formula C15H24O, combining a hydrophobic terpene skeleton with one alcohol group. It is typically used at low fragrance-dose levels, is oil-soluble rather than water-soluble, and benefits from controlled air, light, and heat exposure because unsaturated fragrance molecules can oxidize during storage.
Last updated 2026-05-16