Appearance & character: Colorless transparent liquid; Faint fragrant and burning scent; Oxidized to benzaidehyde and benzoic acid after placed in the air for long time, so it can have bitter apricot kernel scent. Boiling point: 205.4°C Melting point: -15.3°C Self-ignition point: 435°C Specific gravity(20°C): 1.0455 Refractive Index (ηD20): 1.5395 Solubility: Soluble in water with 1:30, miscible with alcohol, chloroform and with fatty and essential oils. Applications: Benzyl alcohol is a kind of very useful perfume fixative. It is an indispensable spice when jasmine, tuberose or ylang is mixed, and used to compound soap and daily cosmetics.