Is Methyl Ionones vegetarian?
Methyl Ionones
Methyl Ionones is a mixture of isomeric synthetic fragrance compounds, including alpha-isomethyl ionone, beta-isomethyl ionone, alpha-methylionone, and beta-methylionone, used widely in perfumery for their floral, violet, and woody odor notes.
| Also known as | (R-(E))-1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)pent-1-en-3-one, 1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)pent-1-en-3-one, 204-843-7, 204-846-3, 231-926-5, 5-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-4-penten-3-one, 6-Methylionone, 6-Methylionone,3-Methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-one,3-Methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-one,1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)pent-1-en-3-one,1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)pent-1-en-3-one, alpha-Cetone, alpha-Cyclocitrylidenebutanone, alpha-Cyclocitrylidenemethyl ethyl ketone, beta-Cetone, beta-Cyclocitrylidenebutanone, beta-Iraldeine, Beta-Isomethylionone, Beta-Methylionone, homo-alpha-ionone, homo-beta-ionone, Methyl-alpha-ionone, Methyl-beta-ionone |
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| INCI name | Methyl Ionones |
| CAS number | 127-51-5 |
| EC number | 201-231-1 |
| CosIng ID | 93089 |
| Last reviewed | 4 July 2026 |
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