Camphor

Camphor

AKA “D-CAMPHOR, (R)-(+)-Camphor, (1R, 4R)-1, 7, 7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, (R)-Camphor, (1R)-(+)-Camphor, Alcanfor, Japanese camphor, d-2-Camphanone, D-(+)-Camphor, Formosa camphor”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Camphor

AKA: D-CAMPHOR, (R)-(+)-Camphor, (1R, 4R)-1, 7, 7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, (R)-Camphor, (1R)-(+)-Camphor, Alcanfor, Japanese camphor, D-2-Camphanone, D-(+)-Camphor, Formosa camphor

Ingredient · Denaturant · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Not Clean

1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]-2-heptanone; Bornan-2-one

Solubility less than 1 mg/mL at 59 °F (NTP, 1992)

Formula

C10H16O

Mol. Weight

152.23

CAS #

464-49-3, 76-22-2

Form

Wax

State

D-camphor appears as colorless or white crystals. Sublimes. Flash point 149 °F. Burns readily with a bright, smoky flame. Penetrating aromatic odor. Pungent, aromatic taste followed by a sensation of

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Functions

Denaturant

Plasticiser

Traditional Use

Used in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 2,000 years as a cooling and stimulating agent for skin. Historically valued in topical preparations for its analgesic and antimicrobial properties, derived from camphor laurel trees.