| Preferred name | acorus calamus rhizome oil |
| Trivial Name | Oils, Acorus calamus |
| Short Description | essential oil obtained from the rhizomes of the calamus, acorus calamus l., araceae |
| CAS Number | 8015-79-0 |
| FDA UNII | 5F9K5X640P |
| COE Number | 13 |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 8015-79-0 ; CALAMUS OIL--PROHIBITED |
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| Export Tariff Code: | 3301.29.6000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
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| FAO: | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Acid Value | 4 max KOH/g |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water | No |
| Stability | |
| lipstick | Unspecified |
| non-discoloring in most media | Unspecified |
| powder | Unspecified |
| Odor Type: Herbal | |
| fresh, sweet, herbal, citrus, spicy, woody | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 108 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1986) | At 100.00 %. fresh sweet herbal citrus spicy woody |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Amber , Castoreum , Citrus , Fern , Fresh and clean , Herbal , Leather , Oriental , Patchouli , Spice , Woody |
| Other purposes | Antimicrobial agents , Huile de mille fleurs , Warm |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 777 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: TREMOR Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 2, Pg. 327, 1964. intraperitoneal-rat LD50 221 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 15, Pg. 623, 1977. intravenous-mouse LD50 1138 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: GENERAL ANESTHETIC BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD Dissertationes Pharmaceuticae. Vol. 16, Pg. 447, 1964. intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 177 mg/kg Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Vol. 11, Pg. 163, 1959. intraperitoneal-guinea pig LD50 297 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: TETANY BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY STIMULATION Antibiotics and Chemotherapy Vol. 7, Pg. 378, 1957. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-guinea pig LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 15, Pg. 623, 1977. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| IFRA fragrance material specification: | |||
| cis- and trans-Asarone as such should not be used as fragrance ingredients; essential oils containing cis- or trans-asarone (e.g. calamus oils) should not be used at a level such that the total concentration of cis- and trans-asarone exceeds 0.01% in consumer products. | |||
| contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) | |||
| methyl eugenol | Max. Found: | ||
| eugenol | Max. Found: 0.2 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| farnesol | Max. Found: 0.5 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| trans-asarone | Max. Found: 0.7 % and Reason: Carcinogenicity | ||
| cis-asarone | Max. Found: 70.00 % and Reason: Carcinogenicity | ||
| Recommendation for acorus calamus rhizome oil usage levels up to: | |||
| 4.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 3 | |||
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| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 3.80000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 2.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 5.00000 | 15.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 1.50000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 1.50000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 0.02000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 3.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
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| acorus calamus l. rhizome oil |
| Chemidplus:0008015790 |