Used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics and personal care products due to its pleasant, sweet, fruity odor. It is commonly found in perfumes, soaps, and lotions where it helps enhance or stabilize scent profiles. Also employed as a masking agent in industrial formulations to cover unpleasant odors. Its stability in various pH conditions and low volatility make it suitable for long-lasting fragrance applications. Additionally, as a 1,3-dioxolane derivative, it acts as a protecting group for carbonyl compounds in organic synthesis, enabling selective reactions in multi-step processes by temporarily shielding aldehyde or ketone functionalities.