Snapshot
- Overview
- A green, cucumber-like scent added to perfumes and lotions.
- Category
- Fragrance
- Type
- Fragrance
3,6-Nonadienol
3,6-Nonadienol is a fragrance compound with a fresh, leafy, cucumber-like green scent. It adds crisp green facets and a boost of freshness to perfumes, body mists, shampoos, lotions, candles, and household cleaners.
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Our take
Is 3,6-Nonadienol a Good Ingredient?
Fair: it primarily adds a crisp green aroma without skincare benefits, and like many fragrance molecules it can cause irritation or sensitization for some users. Useful for scent only, not for skin performance.
What it does
Skin Benefits
Imparts a cool green nuance that makes scents feel fresher and cleaner. Helps neutralize off-notes in cosmetic and home-care formulas.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
Commonly added as a top- or middle-note accent in fine fragrances and body mists, and used in shampoos, body lotions, and facial cleansers. Also appears in air-care products such as room sprays and reed diffusers.
Before you use it
Safety
Typically used at low concentrations, but it may provoke irritation or allergic reactions, especially in sensitive or compromised skin. Those sensitive to fragrance should patch test or choose fragrance-free options, particularly for leave-on products.
Products with 3,6-Nonadienol
