BENZYL ALCOHOL IN PARFUME, COSMETIC and EPOXY

Benzyl alcohol is a colorless liquid that has a mild, pleasant aromatic scent. It’s also called an “aromatic alcohol,” and is used as a preservative, as a fragrance ingredient, as the active ingredient in head lice treatment, and as a solvent, which simply means that it’s used to dissolve other ingredients to make a smooth formula or solution.

Benzyl alcohol also works as an anesthetic, so it is sometimes added to formulas that relieve itching, especially eye products. Most of the time, you’ll find this ingredient in bath products, soaps and detergents, eye makeup, blushes, cleansing products, shaving products, makeup, and blush, as well as in hair, nail, and other skin care products.

Is It Safe?

The FDA has approved benzyl alcohol for use as a synthetic flavoring agent for direct addition to food, as well as an anesthetic in oral healthcare and topical analgesic drug products. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) has concluded that its safe for use in cosmetic products, at concentrations of up to 5 percent, and up to 10 percent in hair dyes. The CIR didn’t take into consideration, however, the duration of use or the frequency of use when concluding that these levels were safe.

In the European Union, benzyl alcohol is allowed as a preservative in cosmetics and personal care products at a maximum concentration of one percent. If it’s used as a fragrance ingredient, the manufacturer is required to list it on the label when it’s used at concentrations greater than 0.001 percent in leave-on products, and greater than 0.01 percent in rinse-off products.

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) classifies the ingredient as a “6,” or “moderate hazard,” so this isn’t one of the horrible ones, but for those with sensitive or reactive skin, it’s definitely one to avoid.

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type :	floral
Odor Strength :	medium
Odor Description: at 100.00 %.	floral rose phenolic balsamic Luebke, William tgsc, (1981)
Odor sample from :	Givaudan Corporation
Odor Description:	Sweet, floral, fruity with chemical nuances Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 4, 59, (1990)
Taste Description: at 50.00 ppm.	Chemical, fruity with balsamic nuances Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 4, 59, (1990)
Substantivity :	35 hour(s) at 100.00 %

Notes : Good blender. 
jasmin accord - cyclamen aldehyde and benzyl alcohol. 
a colorless liquid with a sharp burning taste and slight odor. it is used as a local anesthetic and to reduce pain associated with lidocaine injection. also, it is used in the manufacture of other benzyl compounds, as a pharmaceutic aid, and in perfumery and flavoring.

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Soluble in:
	ethyl alcohol, 1:1.5 in 50% alcohol
	ethyl alcohol, 1:8-9 in 30% alcohol
	most organic solvents
	water, 1:25 in water

Aplication :

• Fragrance ingredient
• Preservative for cosmetic industries
• Degreasing Viscosity
• Versatile solvent : Inks, Adhesive, Paints and Coatings, Paints and Graffiti removers, Cleaning formulation.

Benzyl alcohol sering digunakan sebagai pelarut dalam kosmetik sehingga dapat melarutkan minyak dan lemak pada kulit. Benzyl Alcohol merupakan alcohol beraroma sebagai pengawet yang merupakan bahan aktif pada perwatan pembasmi kutu rambut.

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