Snapshot
- Overview
- A fragrance ingredient adding warm, sweet, balsamic notes.
- Category
- Fragrance
- Type
- Fragrance
Benzyl Cinnamate
Benzyl Cinnamate is an ester of benzyl alcohol and cinnamic acid listed in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient. It contributes sweet, balsamic warmth and helps anchor blends, enhancing perfume character and persistence.
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Our take
Is Benzyl Cinnamate a Good Ingredient?
It enriches and anchors aromatic blends well, but the skincare benefit is negligible, and as a listed fragrance allergen it carries sensitization risk for allergy-prone or sensitive skin. Those factors together land it at Fair.
What it does
Skin Benefits
Provides a warm, sweet character that can make products smell fuller and more luxurious; direct skincare benefits are minimal and mostly sensory.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
Often included in perfumes, rich creams, and balms to create a cozy scent signature, and may also appear in fragranced sunscreens or cleansers to round out aromatic blends.
Before you use it
Safety
Can cause irritation or allergic reactions in fragrance-reactive individuals. In the EU it must be declared on labels as a fragrance allergen above set thresholds.
Products with Benzyl Cinnamate
