BENZYL CINNAMATE ●
TL;DR. It is used as a fragrance ingredient and fixative, adding sweet balsamic, powdery, floral warmth while helping perfume notes last longer in the formula.
What does BENZYL CINNAMATE do in a cosmetic formula?
It is used as a fragrance ingredient and fixative, adding sweet balsamic, powdery, floral warmth while helping perfume notes last longer in the formula.
Is BENZYL CINNAMATE clean?
It is a regulated fragrance allergen in the EU and must be disclosed on labels above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products. Clean-beauty frameworks typically treat it as acceptable with sensitivity disclosure rather than as a broadly unproblematic fragrance component.
Is BENZYL CINNAMATE sustainable?
This material may be derived from natural resins or made synthetically, and commercial supply can involve conventional petrochemical or mixed feedstocks. It is used at low fragrance levels, but its low water solubility and perfume-blend context make environmental assessment less straightforward than for simple biodegradable ingredients.
Is BENZYL CINNAMATE COSMOS-approved?
It can fit COSMOS only when supplied within a compliant natural fragrance or natural aromatic material, while conventional synthetic fragrance isolates do not align with COSMOS-organic or COSMOS-natural rules. From a Green Chemistry view, it is middling because ester chemistry is simple, but feedstock origin, allergen disclosure, and biodegradation profile matter.
How does BENZYL CINNAMATE work chemically?
The molecule is a lipophilic aromatic ester with a conjugated double bond, which gives it good substantivity in oil phases and perfume concentrates. In finished cosmetics it is usually present at trace fragrance levels, often well below 1%, and ester hydrolysis becomes more relevant in strongly alkaline systems.
Last updated 2026-05-13