Galaxolide®

GALAXOLIDE®

Manufacturer: IFF

INCI Name: Hexamethylindanopyran

Synonyms: HHCB, Abbalide, Pearlide, Astrolide, Musk 50

Origin: Aromatic synthesis

DESCRIPTION

Galaxolide® is one of the most iconic and widely used musky molecules in modern perfumery, appreciated for its clean, soft, and slightly sweet profile. Its aroma is a creamy white musk, reassuring and instantly recognizable, with a distinctive clean-skin nuance associated with a lasting sensation of comfort and freshness.

Thanks to its stability, persistence, and versatility, Galaxolide® is a fundamental raw material for building modern, everyday musky bases.

The 50% dilution in Isopropyl Myristate facilitates formulation use, improving handling, dosage precision, and integration in both perfumery and cosmetics.

PERFUMERY

In perfumery, Galaxolide® is a base note used to provide softness, volume, and longevity to compositions. Its clean, rounded profile helps harmoniously bind the different components of a fragrance, improving cohesion and diffusion.

It is frequently combined with white flowers, aldehydes, citrus notes, fruity notes, light woods, and macrocyclic musks, making it ideal for clean, floral, musky, and unisex fragrances.

The diluted version allows for precise intensity control, making it suitable for both commercial compositions and more balanced niche creations.

Olfactory family: Musky

Olfactory pyramid: Base note

COSMETICS

In cosmetics, Galaxolide® is widely used as a fragrance ingredient to impart a clean, soft, and long-lasting musky note to products. Its discreet, reassuring profile makes it particularly suitable for bodycare, haircare, and functional skincare lines, including unisex and clean-style formulations.

It is ideal for creams, lotions, cleansers, shampoos, deodorants, and personal care products, where it enhances the sensation of cleanliness and comfort on the skin.

Thanks to its excellent stability, it maintains its olfactory character over time, even in complex cosmetic bases.