Benzyl salicylate
Pleasant Aroma: Benzyl salicylate exhibits a delicate, sweet-floral scent, making it a popular choice for use in fragrance compositions. It contributes a subtle and appealing aroma to cosmetic and personal care products.
Natural Origin: Naturally present in a variety of plants and botanical extracts, it serves as a naturally derived ingredient that enhances the appeal of perfumes and personal care formulations.
Versatile Solubility: It is slightly soluble in chloroform and methanol, allowing for easy integration into a wide range of product formulations and enhancing its adaptability across different applications.
Stable Physical Characteristics: With a melting point of 18–20°C and a boiling point of 168–170°C, benzyl salicylate maintains stability under varying temperature conditions, ensuring consistent performance in end products.
Benzyl salicylate, the benzyl ester of salicylic acid, is a common ingredient in cosmetic formulations. It presents as an almost colorless liquid with a very subtle aroma. Those who can perceive its scent often describe it as "extremely faint, sweet-floral, with a slight balsamic character," though many individuals are unable to detect any odor, while some note a musky quality. Trace impurities can markedly influence its olfactory profile. Occurring naturally in numerous plants and botanical extracts, it is widely utilized in the composition of perfumes and scented products.
Parameters
Melting point | 18-20 °C |
Boiling point | 168-170 °C5 mm Hg(lit.) |
density | 1.176 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
vapor pressure | 0.01Pa at 25℃ |
refractive index | n20/D 1.581(lit.) |
FEMA | 2151 | BENZYL SALICYLATE |
Fp | >230 °F |
storage temp. | -20°C |
solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
pka | 8.11±0.30(Predicted) |
form | Liquid |
color | Thick colorless liquid |
Odor | pleasant odor |
Odor Type | balsamic |
biological source | synthetic |
Water Solubility | Slightly soluble |
Merck | 14,1144 |
JECFA Number | 904 |
BRN | 2115365 |
Dielectric constant | 4.1（20℃） |
InChIKey | ZCTQGTTXIYCGGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
LogP | 4 |
CAS DataBase Reference | 118-58-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, phenylmethyl ester(118-58-1) |
EPA Substance Registry System | Benzyl salicylate (118-58-1) |
Safety Information
Hazard Codes | Xi,N |
Risk Statements | 36/37/38-51/53-43 |
Safety Statements | 26-36-24/25-61-37-24 |
WGK Germany | 2 |
RTECS | VO1750000 |
TSCA | Yes |
HS Code | 29182900 |
Hazardous Substances Data | 118-58-1(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Toxicity | LD50 orl-rat: 2227 mg/kg FCTXAV 11,1029,73 |
