Citronellyl Methylcrotonate

What Citronellyl Methylcrotonate is & what it does

Citronellyl Methylcrotonate is a synthetic ester of citronellol, a fragrance alcohol, with methylcrotonic acid. In skincare and sunscreen formulas it is used mainly as a fragrance ingredient, lending a fresh, floral-rosy scent character. As an ester it is oil-soluble, so it blends into the lipid phase of a product.

What does Citronellyl Methylcrotonate do in skincare?

Citronellyl Methylcrotonate is an ester of the fragrance alcohol citronellol, used mainly as a fragrance ingredient. It lends a fresh, floral-rosy scent and, being oil-soluble, blends into the lipid phase of a product.

Is Citronellyl Methylcrotonate natural or synthetic?

It is typically synthetic, made by esterifying citronellol with methylcrotonic acid, though the parent citronellol can also be sourced from essential oils.

Is Citronellyl Methylcrotonate safe?

It is used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics. Fragrance components can cause sensitivity in fragrance-sensitive skin, so a patch test is sensible with any new product. We do not make medical claims about it.

Sunscreens with Citronellyl Methylcrotonate

We rate 12 sunscreens that contain it, showing the top 10 by overall score:

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