3-Phenyl-1-propanol is a fragrance ingredient used in many compounds. It may be found in fragrances used in decorative cosmetics, fine fragrances, shampoos, toilet soaps and other toiletries as well as in non-cosmetic products such as household cleaners and detergents. It is a colorless slightly oily liquid, possessing a warm and mild, balsamic-floral, sweet odor of moderate tenacity. This material has been reported to occur in nature, with highest quantities observed in Guava and Feyoa. The worldwide volume of use for 3-phenyl-1-propanol is in the region of 100–1000 metric tons per year. 3-Phenyl-1-propanol was used to study the hydrogenation of trans-cinnamaldehyde using water-soluble organometallic complexes. It was used as starting reagent during the enantioselective synthesis of (S)- and (R)-dapoxetine.

Brilliant Blue is an organic compound classified as a blue triarylmethane dye. It is coal tar derivative food dye; used as the di-NH4 or di-Na salts. Coloring agent. Brilliant Blue FCF, has been used in foods in the US since 1929. This color adds a distinctive, bright blue hue to beverages, beverage powders, dairy products, baked goods, dessert powders, confections, condiments, icings, syrups, jams, jellies, marmalades, liqueurs, extracts, dairy fats and oil, meat, seafood, snacks, dry mixes and seasonings, fruit preparations, convenient food, and flavors. Both the diammonium and disodium salts of FD&C Blue No. 1 are used. The disodium salt is used in foods, while the diammonium salt has limited usage in drugs and cosmetics.

Mandelic acid is an aromatic alpha hydroxy acid that is used for the treatment of urinary tract infections. The drug is marketed in Canada under the name Mandelamine (as a complex with methenamine). Mandelic acid exerts its antibacterial effect mainly by increasing urine acidity. Moreover, mandelic acid is used as a serum for the treatment of wrinkles.

(S)-Mandelic acid (L-Mandelic acid) is an enantiomer of the aromatic alpha hydroxy acid that is used in the production of pharmaceuticals for its antibacterial activity and administered as an oral antibiotic or a treatment for urinary tract infections. Well-known ester drugs, such as cyclandelate and homatropine, are derived from L-mandelic acid. Because of its antibacterial properties, L-mandelic acid is an alternative to α-hydroxy acids in skin care products. Among the most popular ingredients in both skin care and anti-aging products, L-mandelic acid now represents a multi-billion dollar industry.

(R)-Mandelic acid (D-Mandelic acid) is an enantiomer of the aromatic alpha hydroxy acid that is used as a chiral resolving agent, and as a building block to synthesize pharmaceutical drugs such as penicillin and cephalosporin. (R)-(-)-Mandelic acid, is used as an antiseptic ingredient particularly against urinary tract infections.