The invention relates to a synthesis method of racemic bornyl beta-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-alpha-hydroxypropionate. The method comprises the following steps: carrying out Darzens epoxidation on an initial raw material benzyl protected protocatechualdehyde, and carrying out palladium catalyst/hydrogen or Raney nickel/hydrogen catalytic reduction to obtain racemic bornyl beta-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-alpha-hydroxypropionate. The purity and the yield of a product synthesized by adopting the method reach 98% and 48.6% respectively. The synthesis method has the advantages of simple and easily available raw material, short route, high yield, and suitableness for large scale industrialized production.