Material reference

Carvacrol

warm oregano medicinal phenolic

Role

top

CAS

499-75-2

MW

150.22 g/mol

BP

237.5 °C

Average use

0.5% Max%

Cost / g

$0.310

Profile

Carvacrol is curated in this catalog as an aromatic material, with a secondary reading of herbal.

On the strip it reads warm oregano medicinal phenolic.

It is registered under CAS 499-75-2.

The catalog records an average working dose of 0.5% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.63 · the opening

A boiling point of 237.5 °C and a molecular weight of 150.22 g/mol give Carvacrol a volatility index of 0.63, which places it in the opening of a composition.

It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.

The index runs from 0 for a material that barely leaves the strip to 1 for one that flashes off, and it is computed from boiling point and molecular weight. Inside a real formula the surrounding materials shift where the boundaries fall, so a material can read differently there than it does here.

Closest materials in the catalog

Scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured physical behaviour, using the same ranking that drives the swap and reformulate tools. Price plays no part in the order.

Questions about Carvacrol

What does Carvacrol smell like?

Carvacrol reads as aromatic and herbal, described in the catalog as warm oregano medicinal phenolic.

Is Carvacrol a top, heart or base note?

Carvacrol sits in the opening. Its volatility index of 0.63 is computed from a boiling point of 237.5 °C and a molecular weight of 150.22 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.

How much Carvacrol should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 0.5% Max% for Carvacrol. Treat that as the starting point for a trial: the right dose depends on what else is in the formula and what you want it to do there.

What can I use instead of Carvacrol?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Thymol (100% match), Lavender Aldehyde FCC - Bedoukian (99% match) and Carvone-L (81.3% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Carvacrol. Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Carvacrol?

Carvacrol is registered under CAS 499-75-2 in this catalog.

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