The ingredient, explained

Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes

Mixture of isomers: 1--1‚2,3‚4,5‚6,7‚8-Octahydro-2‚3,8‚8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl-ethan-1-one; 1--1‚2,3‚4,5‚6,7‚8-Octahydro-2‚3,5‚5-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl-ethan-1-one; 1--1‚2,3‚5,6‚7,8‚8a-Octahydro-2‚3,8‚8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl-ethan-1-one -68155-67-9-; 1--1‚2,3‚4,6‚7,8‚8a-Octahydro-2‚3,8‚8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl-ethan-1-one -68155-66-8-

MaskingPerfumingSkin conditioning

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What it is and what it does

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Masking: Reduces or conceals the formula's underlying odour or taste.
Perfuming: A formulation role for perfume and aromatic raw materials that give a product its scent.
Skin conditioning: A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗ · Danish Environmental Protection Agency: Cosmetic fragrance functions ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

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