Common Name(s): Neroli oil,orange blossom oil,petitgrain alternative

CAS Number: 8016-38-4

DESCRIPTION

What It Does: Provides the most prized orange blossom floral fragrance note with aromatherapy calming effects.

Why It's Used: The luxury citrus floral – genuine neroli oil commands €1,000-2,000/kg and provides a floral complexity unavailable from any synthetic reconstruction.

How It Works: Contains linalool (25-50%), linalyl acetate, geraniol, nerol, farnesol, and unique indole that provides 'animalic' depth. linalool provides gaba-a mediated anxiolytic activity. total composition provides unique floral-indolic-citrus that cannot be fully synthesised.

Typically Found In: Luxury fragrances,aromatherapy products,premium cosmetics

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Primary Category: Fragrance – luxury botanical

Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning

Application Areas:

Typical Concentration Range: 0.001%–0.5%

SOURCING & ETHICS

Vegan Status: Conditional - supplier confirmation required

Halal Status: Unverified - supplier confirmation required

Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier. [audit 2026-07-29 rev2: the record's own source_notes does not assert a non-animal origin, or instructs the reader to verify with the supplier; "yes" asserts knowledge the record does not hold. determination requires shariah-panel sign-off.]

SKIN COMPATIBILITY

Irritancy Rating: 1/5 – very low

Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 – non-comedogenic

Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.

Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes

SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY

Safety Profile: Multiple eu fragrance allergens naturally present (linalool, limonene, geraniol, citral). requires full allergen declaration.

Works Well With: Standard skincare actives

Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities

SCIENTIFIC NOTE

Neroli oil's unique character comes partly from trace indole (0.1-0.5%) providing the slight animalic warmth that elevates pure floral to sensual complexity. indole at trace concentrations smells floral; at higher concentrations it smells unpleasant (feces). the extraordinary olfactory context-dependence of indole – floral at ppb, repulsive at ppm – demonstrates how concentration-dependent scent character enables complex natural fragrance compositions.

Last Verified: 2026-03-12

Primary Sources: Cosing database,ifra standards