About this material
Raspberry Ketone is a crystalline powder in its pure form.
Raspberry Ketone is a highly versatile ketone used extensively in perfume compositions. Its unique properties make it especially valuable in fragrances featuring floral notes such as Jasmin, Gardenia, and Tuberose.
With its ability to provide fruity undertones, it seamlessly compliments and enhances the floral elements, creating a harmonious olfactory experience. Additionally, this ketone is adept at fixing and supporting delicate sweetness in fragrances that require a touch of fruitiness. Notably, a renowned Jasmin specialty fragrance incorporates a significant proportion of Raspberry Ketone, resulting in delightful “fruit-preserve-like” undertones and terminal notes.
If you are not comfortable working with this material in its pure form, we provide a pre-dissolved solution in DPG at 10% here for your convenience.
Great fixative.
Scent character
Highlights from the material’s listed odour profile.
Note position
Base note
Material character
A closer lookOdour strength
Listed qualitative strength
Tenacity / substantivity
200 hour(s)
at 10%
Listed reference conditions
Fragrance development
Base note
Illustrative note development · no measured evaporation data
Molecular identity
C10H12O2
CAS-linked compound reference — 4-(4'-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone
This compound record is linked to the explicitly recorded CAS number. It is not supplier confirmation of the supplied grade, purity, stereochemistry, isomer proportions or complete composition.
- Reference molecular weight
- 164.20 g/mol
- Reference IUPAC name
- 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one
More compound properties
Computed and structural reference properties for the named compound. These are not measured supplier specifications or properties of a complete dilution, mixture or batch.
- XLogP (computed)
- 1.5
- Exact mass (Da)
- 164.083729621
- Monoisotopic mass (Da)
- 164.083729621
- Topological polar surface area (Ų)
- 37.3
- Complexity
- 146
- Formal charge
- 0
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 2
- Rotatable bonds
- 3
- Heavy atoms
- 12
- Isotope atoms
- 0
- Atom stereocentres
- 0
- Bond stereocentres
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- SMILES
- CC(=O)CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-8(11)2-3-9-4-6-10(12)7-5-9/h4-7,12H,2-3H2,1H3
- InChIKey
- NJGBTKGETPDVIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Reference data checked 2026-10-27.
CAS 5471-51-2 · reference checked 2026-10-27.
Fragrance allergen reference
Generic regulatory reference only. This is not a supplier allergen declaration, measured composition, allergen-free claim or finished-product labelling assessment.
Raw-material reference based on recorded CAS numbers. A CAS match identifies a reference entry; it does not verify the supplied grade, composition, purity or finished-product compliance. Naturals, bases and mixtures require composition review.
European Union / Northern Ireland
No direct listed-entry CAS match in this jurisdiction’s held reference set. This does not mean the material is allergen-free. Constituents, grouped entries and natural-material composition may require further review.
Finished-cosmetic declaration thresholds: greater than 0.001% leave-on; greater than 0.01% rinse-off. Apply the current target-market rules to the actual complete formulation; no concentration is inferred here.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 with 11 November 2025 corrigendum; checked 2026-10-26.
Held EU transition dates: placing noncompliant products on the market until 2026-07-31; making them available until 2028-07-31. Check applicability and current law for the intended market. 2025 corrigendum.
Great Britain
No direct listed-entry CAS match in this jurisdiction’s held reference set. This does not mean the material is allergen-free. Constituents, grouped entries and natural-material composition may require further review.
Finished-cosmetic declaration thresholds: greater than 0.001% leave-on; greater than 0.01% rinse-off. Apply the current target-market rules to the actual complete formulation; no concentration is inferred here.
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex III (Great Britain) · legislation.gov.uk current text checked 2026-10-26.
Current supplier composition or allergen declarations are required to assess naturals, bases, mixtures and actual concentrations. Reference data checked 2026-10-26; bundle 2026-10-27. Supplementary private documents remain separate.
Product specification
| CAS number | 5471-51-2 |
|---|---|
| Odour description (decreasing) | Sweet, Berry, Jam, Raspberry, Ripe, Floral, Woody |
| Odour strength | Medium |
| Perfumery use | Effective from the smallest traces, through to 10%Listed perfumery guidance; this is not an IFRA limit. |
| Substantivity | 200 hour(s) at 10% |
| Solvent | None |
| Physical state | Solid |
| Synonyms | 4-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone, 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one |
Safety & handling
Hazard statements:
- H302 Harmful if swallowed
Precautionary statements:
- P264 Wash thoroughly after handling
- P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product
- P301+P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell
- P330 Rinse mouth
Professional/Industrial use only.
Datasheets & customer documents
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Documentation Supply PolicyIFRA formulation guide
Generic reference only — not an IFRA certificate, compliance decision or use recommendation. The Responsible Person and qualified safety assessor must assess the actual finished formula using current applicable IFRA Standards, supplementary documentation where available and the CPSR.
Raw-material reference based on recorded CAS numbers. A CAS match identifies a reference entry; it does not verify the supplied grade, composition, purity or finished-product compliance. Naturals, bases and mixtures require composition review.
Source: 51st Amendment overview, held source checked 2026-10-21. Bundle 2026-10-27. Individual Standards prevail over the overview.
4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one
RESTRICTION · CAS 5471-51-2
Category 4 — fine fragrance: 1% in the finished consumer product
All applicable specification, purity and other Standard conditions must also be met.
All IFRA categories and Standard conditions
| Category 1 | 0.68% in the finished consumer product |
|---|---|
| Category 2 | 1% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 3 | 0.27% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 4 | 1% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 5A | 1% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 5B | 0.14% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 5C | 0.27% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 5D | 0.045% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 6 | 0.82% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 7A | 0.41% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 7B | 0.41% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 8 | 0.045% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 9 | 1% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 10A | 1% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 10B | 1% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 11A | 0.045% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 11B | 0.045% in the finished consumer product |
| Category 12 | 78% in the finished consumer product |
CAS numbers (comment): The scope of this Standard includes, but is not limited to the CAS number(s) indicated above; any other CAS number(s) used to identify this fragrance ingredient should be considered in scope as well.
Contributions from other sources: None to consider
Contributions from other sources: notes: 4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one has been found in natural extracts but only at trace levels.
Flavor use consideration: Due to the possible ingestion of small amounts of fragrance ingredients from their use in products in Categories 1 and 6, materials must not only comply with IFRA Standards but must also be recognized as safe as a flavoring ingredient as defined by the IOFI Code of Practice (www.iofi.org). For more details see chapter 1 of the Guidance for the use of IFRA Standards.
IFRA Standard type: RESTRICTION
Intrinsic property driving the risk management measure: DEPIGMENTATION
Amendment revised: 49
Existing creations deadline: February 10, 2022
New creations deadline: February 10, 2021
IFRA source overview · Individual IFRA Standards and supplementary documentation
Supplier certificates and private documents are separate evidence. Their availability does not determine whether this generic guide is shown. This is a dated local reference, not a live regulatory feed.
Creative ideas to explore
Creative directions, not tested formulas.Fruit with its peel
With citrus and leafy contrastsExplore a fruit sketch that includes a suggestion of peel or leaf. Compare those accents separately against the fruity reference, noticing whether they create a fresher impression or pull the idea away from the fruit you imagined.
An orchard in bloom
With rose or another familiar flowerPlace the fruity direction beside a simple floral accord. Keep a flower-only comparison and assess whether the fruit reads as a supporting accent, a juicy centre or a separate note that needs a different setting.
Fruit and cream
With vanilla and soft wood directionsSketch a more rounded fruit idea with vanilla as one variation and soft wood as another. Compare sweetness and texture before combining both, leaving room for the original fruity character to remain identifiable in the study.







Jayesh H. (verified owner) –
Ive used this in rose formulation, it really adds soft fruity sweet vibes at trace levels just brings the rose to real life but overdoes this and your rose will no longer smell like a rose more like a candy Raspberry syrup with rose nuances