# Benzophenone

Source: https://dupehacking.com/ingredients/benzophenone
CAS: 119-61-9



This material has been banned from all cosmetics and perfumes in the EU since 2023. Benzophenone strikes your nose with its peculiar blend of powdery rose and sharp geranium, underscored by an unmistakable plastic-metallic edge. This synthetic aromatic ketone carries a sweet herbal quality that hovers between traditional florals and modern industrial sharpness. Its crystalline structure translates to an olfactory profile that feels clean, precise, and decidedly contemporary. You'll find benzophenone invaluable as a fixative in rose and geranium accords where it anchors volatiles whilst contributing its own sweet-woody character. Its extremely low vapour pressure means it performs brilliantly… — Fraterworks

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 1 formulas.
- Dose: 0.13% to 0.13%, average 0.13%.
- Most at home in: Chypre Floral.
- Usually weighed alongside: Cyclosia, Rhodinol 70, Iso E Super, Hedione, Ethyl Linalool, Ethylene Brassylate.


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