Compounds
Benzyl alcohol
Present in balsams and jasmine; the alcohol half of benzyl benzoate. A declared EU allergen and a common cosmetic preservative.
| Role | aromatic alcohol |
|---|---|
| Formula | C7H8O |
| Molecular weight | 108.14 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | phenylmethanol |
| XLogP | 1.1 |
| PubChem CID | 244 |
| Safety | EU-listed fragrance allergen. |
Scent facets
- Faint, sweet, slightly floral.
Found in
Also called
- benzyl alcohol
- phenylmethanol
- 100-51-6
- benzenemethanol
- phenylcarbinol
- Benzenecarbinol