Snapshot
- Overview
- A sweet floral fragrance ingredient found in lavender and bergamot oil.
- Category
- Fragrance
- Type
- Fragrance
Linalyl Acetate
Linalyl acetate is an aromatic ester of linalool found in lavender and bergamot oils, though it's often made as a purified aroma chemical instead. Personal care products use it for a sweet, airy floral note and better diffusion, but data on skin benefits stay limited.
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Our take
Is Linalyl Acetate a Good Ingredient?
This one stays at Fair because its job is scent, not skin treatment: it adds a soft floral note but the evidence for anything beyond that is thin, and it may irritate or sensitize some people, particularly as it degrades.
What it does
Skin Benefits
Gives fragrance blends a soft, round floral note. The benefit is mostly sensorial, since direct skincare effects aren't well supported.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
Used in perfumes, hair mists, bath products, and occasionally creams and cleansers for a gentle aromatic touch.
Before you use it
Safety
Generally tolerated at typical fragrance levels, but may provoke irritation or sensitization in fragrance-sensitive users. Stability measures and adherence to IFRA limits help reduce the risk.
Products with Linalyl Acetate
