Benzaldehyde

Synthetic Bitter Almond Oil

Benzaldehyde is one of the earliest perfumery materials to be produced industrially; being prepared from toluene from as early as 1866. Benzaldehyde is a top note material (the smallest of the aromatic aldehydes) requires careful blending due to its high vapour pressure and low detection threshold that allows it to dominate the opening stages of a fragrance in which it is used.

Used for creating special top note effects and perfect in trace amounts when creating certain floral compositions.

Product specification.

CAS No: 100-52-7
Odour description (decreasing): Sharp, Sweet, Bitter Almond, Cherry, Powerful
Solvent: None
Synonyms: Benzene Carbonal, Benzoic Aldehyde, Bitter Almond Oil, Phenyl Methanal, Bencenecarbonal
IFRA: Restricted – View the standard here and the full library of standards here

Signal word: Warning

Hazard statements:

• H302 Harmful if swallowed.
• H319 Causes serious eye irritation.
• H332 Harmful if inhaled.
• H335 May cause respiratory irritation.

Precautionary statements:

• P261 Avoid breathing vapour or dust.
• P264 Wash hands and other contacted skin thoroughly after handling.
• P270 Do no eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
• P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
• P280 Wear protective gloves/eye protection/face protection.
• P301+P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell.
• P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.
• P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
• P312 Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell.
• P330 Rinse mouth.
• P337+P313, If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.
• P403+P233+P235 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. Keep cool.
• P405 Store locked up.
• P501 Dispose of contents/container to: approved disposal site.

Professional/Industrial use only.