Sclareolate (CAS 319002-92-1), chemically propyl (2S)-2-(1,1-dimethylpropoxy)propanoate or propyl (2S)-2-[(2-methylbutan-2-yl)oxy]propanoate, is a chiral ester fragrance ingredient with the molecular formula C₁₁H₂₂O₃ and a molecular weight of 202.29 g/mol. It presents as a colourless to pale liquid with a specific gravity of approximately 0.908–0.914 at 20 °C, a flash point of 87 °C, an optical rotation of −54 to −46°, and a purity specification of 98–100%. Its commercial identity rests on an olfactory profile that few fragrance materials replicate at comparable cost and regulatory simplicity: a clean white-floral, clary sage note positioned between linalool and linalyl acetate, with a naturally radiant character that allows perfumers to use it from low dosages to very high dosages without the sweetness or terpenic heaviness that limits linalool in some accords. That positioning is why sclareolate has become a reference “linalool alternative” in fine fragrance, fabric care, shampoos, soaps, shower gels and candles—applications where radiance, stability and a non-allergenic white-floral signature matter more than a natural-origin claim. The commercial context is a fragrance-ingredient market in which supply security and documentation discipline have become as important as odour. The upstream sclareolide market—the lactone from which sclareolate-type chemistry is derived—was valued at USD 79.39 million in 2025 and is forecast to reach USD 116 million by 2032 at a 5.6% CAGR, with 405 tonnes sold in 2024 at an average price of USD 186/kg. Within that value chain, sclareolate occupies a differentiated position: it is a synthetic, TSCA-listed, REACH-unrestricted fragrance ester with a single GHS aquatic-warning classification and no Annex XVII restriction, making it one of the more straightforward high-impact ingredients to qualify across borders. The qualifying question for buyers is therefore not “what does a kilogram of sclareolate cost” but “which optical purity, odour consistency and documentation package does my fine-fragrance or functional-fragrance brief actually require.”
Core Application Fields and Demand Architecture
Sclareolate demand concentrates in four functional arenas where its white-floral radiance and clary sage character deliver performance that linalool, dihydromyrcenol and Coranol cannot replicate at equivalent dosage flexibility: fine fragrance, functional fragrance and personal care, home care and candles, and niche natural-style and amber-woody compositions.
In fine fragrance, sclareolate functions as a middle-note modifier and bridge between citrus top notes and woody base notes. Its recommended use level is 1–3% typical and up to 5% in fine fragrance, where it contributes a clean, precise white-floral lift without the sweetness of linalool or the metallic edge of some muguet materials. The molecule’s chirality matters here: the (2S) configuration is essential to its odour profile, and a lot with degraded optical purity will not deliver the same radiance or blending behaviour. This is the segment where sclareolate’s value is highest and where a failed lot is measured in reformulation time rather than in the price of the kilogram.
In functional fragrance and personal care, sclareolate is used in shampoos, shower gels, soaps and body care at 0.5–2% typical and up to 3%, where it provides longevity and a clean white-floral signature that survives surfactant systems and rinse-off dilution. Its stability and low odour threshold make it suitable for applications where a natural clary sage absolute would be too costly, too coloured or too variable.
In home care and candles, sclareolate contributes a white-floral, clary sage character that burns cleanly and does not discolour wax or leave a heavy residue. The candle and fabric-softener applications identified in the fragrance literature reflect the molecule’s thermal stability and its compatibility with the substrate chemistries used in these formats.
In niche natural-style and amber-woody compositions, sclareolate functions as a bridge between the white-floral and amber-woody families. Its odour is described as amber-woody, slightly natural, with an ambergris-like depth in some commercial presentations, and it combines well with natural musks, woods and resins in sustainable amber accords. This is a smaller but growing application segment, driven by the broader shift toward “natural authenticity” in niche perfumery even where the molecule itself is synthetic.
Regulatory Profile: A TSCA-Listed, REACH-Unrestricted Fragrance Ester with a Single Aquatic Hazard Classification
Sclareolate’s regulatory position is more favourable than many fragrance esters of comparable impact, but it is not a “no-documentation” material. The operative facts are inventory listings, a single environmental hazard classification, a combustible-liquid transport classification and an IFRA status that is “not currently restricted” rather than “cleared for all uses.”
The inventory status is the baseline. Sclareolate is listed on the TSCA Inventory in the United States and on the IECSC in China, and it is listed on Canada’s DSL, Australia’s AICS, the Philippines’ PICCS and New Zealand’s NZIoC. It is not listed on Canada’s NDSL, COE, FLAVIS, JECFA, FEMA or FDA flavour lists, which means its commercial identity is fragrance-focused rather than food-flavour-focused. The REACH side is equally clean: the substance is registered under REACH with EINECS 437-530-0, and safety data sheet documentation confirms that the mixture does not contain any substance restricted under Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. That is a materially simpler position than solvents such as DMF or NMP, and it reduces the regulatory-affairs burden on fragrance houses.
The GHS classification is the operative hazard. Sclareolate carries the signal word Warning with the hazard statement H412, harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects, and the precautionary statements focus on avoiding release to the environment. It is not classified as a CMR substance, not classified for acute toxicity, and not classified as a skin sensitiser in the available SDS documentation. The practical consequence is that handling requires standard environmental-release precautions, but the material does not trigger the CMR-driven containment requirements that apply to many fragrance allergens and solvent carriers.
The transport classification is the combustible-liquid regime. Sclareolate is assigned UN NA1993, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, N.O.S., Packing Group III, with a flash point of 87 °C; it is not regulated as dangerous goods under IATA or IMDG, which simplifies air and sea freight relative to Class 3 flammable liquids. For Russian and EAEU buyers, the shipment still requires compliant documentation, but the logistics burden is lower than for a PG II flammable solvent.
The IFRA status requires careful reading. IFRA does not currently list a specific restriction for sclareolate, but the absence of a standard is not a clearance: suppliers can set their own limits, and the buyer should check the supplier’s certificate and the current IFRA Standards Library before formulating. The molecule is also described as “generally safe” with “limited safety data” in some profiling sources, which reinforces the need for a supplier that can provide a current SDS, a purity certificate and a clear statement of IFRA compliance at the recommended use levels.
Global Supply Structure and Manufacturer Differentiation
Global sclareolate supply is a concentrated fragrance-ingredient segment, structured around a small number of producers with chiral ester capability and fragrance-industry qualification. The upstream sclareolide supply base is highly concentrated, and the fragrance houses that control sclareolide capacity also shape the availability of downstream sclareolate-type esters. The broader market is characterized by a limited number of fragrance-grade suppliers, with price points that vary by package size and documentation depth: indicative pricing ranges from USD 30/kg at 25 kg to USD 262/kg at 1 kg for fragrance-grade material, and from €625/kg for small quantities in the European market. Catalogue-scale prices for research quantities are higher still, reflecting the cost of small-batch chiral material and analytical documentation.
Differentiation operates on three axes that matter more to a perfumer or a fragrance-house procurement team than the headline purity figure. The first is optical purity and odour consistency. The (2S) configuration is the odour-active form, and a lot with reduced optical rotation or an altered enantiomeric ratio will not deliver the same white-floral radiance. A supplier that reports optical rotation and characterizes odour against a retained reference lot gives the perfumer a defensible basis for qualification. The second axis is purity and residual solvent control. Sclareolate is specified at 98–100% purity, and residual solvents or esterification by-products can shift the odour profile or introduce off-notes. A lot-level certificate of analysis that reports purity, optical rotation, density and refractive index is the minimum documentation package for fine-fragrance use. The third axis is regulatory and language support. Sclareolate is TSCA- and IECSC-listed and REACH-unrestricted, but the buyer still needs a current SDS, an IFRA statement and, for Russian and EAEU destinations, Russian-language documentation. A supplier that can provide that package, and arrange logistics under the combustible-liquid regime, reduces the qualification and clearance burden.
For Russian and EAEU buyers, the supply structure creates a familiar import dependency in a specialized fragrance ingredient. There is no evidence of large-scale domestic sclareolate production, and the market is served by imported fragrance-grade material from established supply chains. The practical constraints are documentation depth—optical rotation, purity, IFRA status and Russian-language SDS—and the logistics of a combustible liquid that is not regulated as dangerous goods under IATA/IMDG but still requires compliant paperwork. XINCHEM positions its sclareolate supply around this requirement, combining fragrance-grade material at 98–100% purity with lot-specific optical rotation data, IFRA documentation and Russian-language SDS support, so that Russian and EAEU buyers can qualify imported material without reconstructing the compliance case internally.
Regional Demand Dynamics
Sclareolate demand follows the geography of fine-fragrance creation, functional-fragrance manufacturing and premium home care rather than the geography of clary sage cultivation.
Europe and North America are the mature, specification-intensive markets. Europe, particularly France and Switzerland, concentrates fine-fragrance creation and fragrance-house procurement, and the European market places a premium on optical purity, odour consistency and documentation depth. North America contributes through functional fragrance, personal care and home care, with a strong preference for materials that are TSCA-listed and supported by current IFRA documentation. Both regions are growing at low-to-mid single digits in volume, with value growth driven by niche and premium fragrance launches rather than by mass-market volume.
Asia-Pacific is the faster-growing region, supported by the expansion of fragrance creation and personal-care manufacturing in China, India, Japan and South Korea. China is listed on the IECSC and is an important sourcing and formulation base, while India has emerged as a fragrance-ingredient supplier and a growing consumer market. The region’s demand is bifurcated between price-sensitive functional-fragrance applications and specification-sensitive fine-fragrance and premium personal-care applications, and the documentation bar is rising as export-oriented manufacturers align with European and North American customer expectations.
Russia and the EAEU form an import-dependent contour. Sclareolate is supplied as a fragrance-grade specialty ingredient for perfumery and cosmetic manufacturing, and there is no meaningful domestic production at fragrance grade. Demand is concentrated in fine fragrance, personal care and home care, and the practical constraints are Russian-language SDS, optical rotation and purity documentation, and compliant logistics for a combustible liquid. Buyers in the region place a premium on suppliers that can provide a complete analytical and regulatory package, because a fragrance ingredient that fails optical rotation or odour consistency cannot be remedied by reformulation alone.
Future Outlook and Strategic Imperatives
The sclareolate market will grow at a moderate rate in volume, tracking fine-fragrance launches and the broader substitution of linalool in applications where radiance and stability are more important than natural-origin labelling. The upstream sclareolide market’s 5.6% CAGR to 2032 provides a structural growth backdrop, and the shift of competition “from cost to high value-added services, compliant data and a green supply chain” is already visible in the fragrance-ingredient segment.
Three structural forces will shape competition. First, optical purity and odour consistency will remain the primary differentiators. Sclareolate is a chiral molecule, and the (2S) configuration is the odour-active form; suppliers that report optical rotation lot by lot and characterize odour against a reference will be preferred over those offering a nominal purity figure without chiral data. Second, documentation depth will become a qualification gate in import-dependent markets. TSCA and IECSC listings, REACH Annex XVII clearance and IFRA status are the baseline, but Russian and EAEU buyers will require Russian-language SDS and lot-level analytical data, and suppliers that cannot provide them will be excluded from regulated fragrance accounts. Third, the “linalool alternative” positioning will continue to expand. As perfumers seek materials that deliver white-floral radiance without the sweetness, allergen profile or supply volatility of linalool, sclareolate’s dosage flexibility and stability profile will support incremental demand in fine fragrance, fabric care and candles.
For Russian and EAEU buyers, the strategic implication is that sclareolate procurement should be treated as an optical-purity-and-documentation partnership rather than a price comparison. A lot with degraded optical rotation or an off-odour cannot be corrected by adjusting the dosage; it can compromise an entire fragrance brief. A shipment without a Russian-language SDS or a current IFRA statement can delay qualification and create an audit finding. The lowest-risk supplier is the one that can match the grade to the application, document optical rotation and purity lot by lot, and support the buyer with Russian-language documentation and compliant combustible-liquid logistics—the position XINCHEM occupies for sclareolate in the Russian and EAEU market.
Shanghai XinChem Co., Ltd. (XinChem)
As a world-leading supplier of organic chemicals, Shanghai XinChem Co., Ltd. (XinChem) offers sclareolate (CAS 319002-92-1) in fragrance-grade specification at 98–100% purity, serving fine-fragrance houses, functional-fragrance and personal-care manufacturers, home-care and candle producers, and specialty fragrance-creation laboratories. Our sclareolate is supplied with lot-specific optical rotation and purity data, odour characterization against a retained reference, and the regulatory documentation—including TSCA and IECSC listing statements, REACH Annex XVII clearance, IFRA status support and Russian-language SDS—that fragrance-grade qualification and cross-border supply require.
Technical and Quality Advantages
Optical Purity and Odour Consistency: Sclareolate is supplied with optical rotation reported on a lot-specific basis, because the (2S) configuration is the odour-active form and a shift in chiral purity changes the white-floral radiance and blending behaviour. XinChem characterizes odour against a retained reference lot, so that the perfumer can qualify the material against a sensory standard rather than a purity figure alone.
Purity and Residual Control: The product is specified at 98–100% purity, with density, refractive index and appearance controlled to the fragrance-grade specification window. Lot-level certificate-of-analysis data covers the parameters that determine whether the lot will perform in a fine-fragrance accord or introduce an off-note in a functional-fragrance system.
Regulatory Documentation: Safety data sheets are available in Russian and English, with documentation covering the H412 aquatic hazard classification, the UN NA1993 combustible liquid, PG III transport regime, the TSCA and IECSC listings, and the REACH Annex XVII clearance. XinChem supports the buyer’s IFRA compliance assessment with a current status statement and recommends verifying the IFRA Standards Library before final formulation.
Language and Logistics Support: For Russia and EAEU destinations, XinChem provides Russian-language SDS and certificate-of-analysis support, and arranges logistics under the combustible-liquid regime with the documentation required for customs clearance. This reduces the friction of sourcing a fragrance specialty that is not domestically produced at grade in the region.
Packaging and Logistics Flexibility
Sclareolate is available in 1 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg and 25 kg pack sizes for fragrance-creation, pilot and production requirements, with larger package sizes available on request. The product should be stored at 25 °C maximum in a well-filled, hermetically sealed container, protected from air and light, with a shelf life of 12 months under the recommended conditions. For Russia and EAEU destinations, XinChem arranges logistics with Russian-language SDS and certificate-of-analysis support, reducing clearance friction for a combustible liquid that is not regulated as dangerous goods under IATA or IMDG but still requires compliant documentation.
Application Support and Supply Reliability
XinChem’s technical team assists with grade selection for fine fragrance, functional fragrance, personal care and candle applications, with dosage guidance consistent with the recommended use levels of 1–3% in fine fragrance and 0.5–2% in functional fragrance, and with the optical-rotation and odour-consistency documentation that fragrance-house qualification demands. Supply schedules accommodate both small qualification quantities and recurring contract volumes, with stock planning aligned to the concentrated upstream sclareolide supply base and the trade flows that shape fragrance-ingredient availability.
Why Choose XinChem
Expertise: Deep experience in chiral fragrance esters and white-floral fragrance chemistry, with application knowledge spanning fine fragrance, functional fragrance and home care.
Consistency: Lot-specific control of optical rotation and odour profile—the parameters that determine whether sclareolate delivers the intended white-floral radiance or becomes a reformulation problem.
Compliance Readiness: Documentation structured around the H412 aquatic hazard, the UN NA1993 combustible-liquid transport regime, TSCA and IECSC listings, REACH Annex XVII clearance and IFRA status verification, with Russian-language SDS support.
Responsiveness: Direct technical and commercial access, with order structures from fragrance-creation quantities to production-scale supply.
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Post time: Nov-11-2026