SHEET /m/benzyl-benzoate · PubChem CID 2345 · CAS 120-51-4 · REV 2026.07
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Benzyl benzoate
from sourceC14H12O2 · 212.24 g/mol
phenylmethyl benzoate · Ascabin · Ascabiol · Benylate
What is Benzyl benzoate?
A sweet balsamic fixative in perfume, and the active ingredient in a long-standing lotion treatment for scabies and lice. from source
CategoryScent & aroma
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported rat oral LD50 for Benzyl benzoate is 1,700 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
119.0 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (119,000 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
1,700 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
3 more reported values
- 1,400 mg/kgLD50 · oral · mouse
- 2,240 mg/kgLD50 · oral · cat
- 4,000 mg/kgLD50 · dermal · rat
WarningIrritantHealth hazardEnvironmentalH302, H371, H400, H410, H411from source
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Where Benzyl benzoate leads
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