Musk Ketone

CAS: 81-14-1

Musk ketone is the true workhorse of the nitro musk family and, fortunately, is not prohibited from use, though some jurisdictions limit the total amount in a finished perfume to 1.4%. Our musk ketone is tested to ensure it complies with the regulatory requirement that it contain < 0.1% musk xylene which can occur as a manufacturing byproduct.

Musk ketone is the softest of the nitro musk trilogy and next to musk xylene the one most closely resembling the scent of deer musk. It works beautifully when combined with Muscone Laevo, the chemical found in natural musk.

Musk ketone is a crystalline powder which you can add directly to your juice by weight as it will dissolve in the blend.