DIMETHYL PHENETHYL ACETATE
DIMETHYL PHENETHYL ACETATE is an organic substance used in fragrance compositions. The same compound is also called dimethylbenzyl carbinyl acetate, a useful alternate name when checking technical documents and fragrance-raw-material lists. In Portuguese, it may appear as acetato de dimetil fenetila.
DIMETHYL PHENETHYL ACETATE: what it is
DIMETHYL PHENETHYL ACETATE is an organic substance used in fragrance compositions. The same compound is also called dimethylbenzyl carbinyl acetate, a useful alternate name when checking technical documents and fragrance-raw-material lists. In Portuguese, it may appear as acetato de dimetil fenetila.
It is not a plant extract or an unspecified parfum blend: it is a defined component that can be included in a cosmetic fragrance composition. That distinction separates the name of this ingredient from the finished perfume of a product, which commonly combines several substances to create its final scent.
DIMETHYL PHENETHYL ACETATE: what it does in cosmetics
Dimethyl phenethyl acetate is used to build or adjust the scent of a cosmetic product. In scented soaps, shampoos, creams and similar items, ingredients of this kind contribute to the fragrance noticed while the product is used rather than acting as an active intended to moisturize, renew skin or treat a condition.
Seeing this name on an ingredient list does not by itself predict the exact scent or its intensity, since those depend on the complete fragrance composition and the product formula. Its confirmed cosmetic purpose here is fragrance; this does not support attributing a skin- or hair-treatment benefit to the substance on its own.
DIMETHYL PHENETHYL ACETATE: conditions and care
In the European Union, it must be listed as an ingredient above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
Restrictions and conditions of use
Products containing this ingredient
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