Sandacanol
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Chinese name: 檀香208
English name: Sandacanol(Bacdanol of IFF)
CAS No.: 28219-61-6/106185-75-5
Key Characteristics
The most remarkable feature of bacdanol is its soft, silky creaminess and sweetness, perfectly capturing the essence of premium Mysore sandalwood. Compared with many other synthetic sandalwood materials (such as sandalore), its aroma is gentler, more skin-compatible, and less spicy, making it exceptionally easy to use.
It exhibits exceptional chemical stability under various pH conditions (particularly in soap products), and is not prone to discolor or degrade. In addition, good volatility makes it an excellent fixative, extending the overall longevity of a fragrance.
It blends seamlessly with most fragrance materials and functions as a core sandalwood theme. Furthermore, it has the following features:
Enhancing floral opulence: Softens and enriches florals such as rose, jasmine, and lily of the valley.
Adding woody accords: Builds a deep woody foundation in combination with cedarwood, vetiver, and patchouli.
Supporting oriental accords: Strengthens warmth and sweetness when paired with vanilla, amber, and coumarin.
Since natural sandalwood (especially Mysore sandalwood) is protected under the CITES Convention, resources are scarce and extremely costly. Bacdanol provides a sustainable, scalable, and price-stable alternative, reducing pressure on natural resources.
Primary Applications
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Extensively employed in both men’s and women’s fragrances as a middle or base-note agent.
Forms a key component in fougère, oriental, and woody perfumes.
Commonly used to impart a warm skin note.
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King of soap fragrances: Due to its unmatched alkaline stability, it is the most important sandalwood ingredient for soap products, delivering long-lasting scent retention after washing.
In shampoos, shower gels, hand creams, and body lotions: Provides a warm, clean, and comforting aroma.
When used extensively in laundry detergents and fabric softeners, its scent adheres persistently to textile fibers, leaving a long-lasting impression of clean comfort.
It is also suited for home fragrances, candles, air fresheners, and similar applications.
Usage Recommendations and Precautions
Dosage: In finished fragrances, its dosage range is wide—typically 1% to 10%, or even higher. Higher dosages are employed when it serves as a main note, while lower dosages when serving as a coordinating agent and fixative.
Safety: Sandacanol is safe for use in compliance with IFRA standards, with no known allergen restrictions. However, usage within regulatory limits is always recommended.
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- Classic soapy combination: When blended with Sandasweet (sandalore of Givaudan) in ratios (such as sandacanol:sandasweet = 7:3), it can create a classic, clean, and long-lasting sandalwood base for soap formulations.
- Building woody structures: When blended with cedarwood, patchouli, and vetiver.
- Adding creamy sweetness: Enhances the warm, sweet facets of oriental fragrances when combined with vanilla, tonalide-type musks, and coumarin.
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