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citronella oil ceylon
General Material Information
| Preferred name | citronella oil ceylon |
| Trivial Name | Citronella oil |
| Short Description | essential oil obtained from the herbs of the plant, cymbopogon (syn: andropogon) nardus (l.), gramineae |
| CAS Number | 8000-29-1 |
| FEMA Number | 2308 |
| ECHA Number | 289-753-6 |
| FDA UNII | QYO8Q067D0 |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 8000-29-1 ; CITRONELLA, OIL (CYMBOPOGON NARDUS RENDLE) |
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Other Information
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| Export Tariff Code: | 3301.29.6000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| FAO: | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION |
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PhysChem Properties
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.439 to 7.572 |
| Refractive Index | 1.479 to 1.48 @ 20 °C |
| Acid Value | 2 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.15 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 79.44 °C TCC |
| Shelf life | 24 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Storage notes | Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| paraffin oil, slightly cloudy | Yes |
| water, 38.94 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Stability | |
| non-discoloring in most media | Unspecified |
Organoleptic Properties
| Odor Type: Citrus | |
| citrus, lemon, grassy, woody, rose, fresh, wet, leafy, weedy | |
| Odor strength | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | 28 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1984) | At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. citrus lemony grassy woody rose fresh wet leaves weedy |
| Flavor Type: Citrus | |
| citrus, lemon, fatty, woody, grassy, terpenic, tropical, dewy | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1984) | Citrus lemon fatty woody grassy terpenic tropical dewy |
| General comment | Citrus lemon fatty woody grassy terpenic tropical dewy |
Occurrences
| (data available) |
Potential Uses
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Abronia , Agrumen aldehyde , Aldehydic , Almond , Ash mountain ash berry , Calamus oil replacer , Cedrat , Citronella , Citrus , Cologne , Colonia , Fresh and clean , Green , Herbal , Lemon , Lemongrass , Lime , Litsea cubeba , Passion fruit , Petitgrain , Reseda , Spice , Verbena |
| Flavoring purposes | Curacao , Litsea cubeba , Tea lemon tea |
| Other purposes | Grass , Huntsman's nosegay , Navy's nosegay , Wet fields |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
Safety Information
Safety information
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xn - Harmful. | |
| R 37/38 - Irritating to respiratory system and skin. R 41 - Risk of serious damage to eyes. R 43 - May cause sensitisation by skin contact. R 63 - Possible risk of harm to the unborn child. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 23 - Do not breath vapour. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. S 45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell seek medical advice immediately. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| Flammable liquids (Category 4), H227 Acute toxicity, Oral (Category 5), H303 Skin irritation (Category 2), H315 Skin sensitisation (Category 1), H317 Serious eye damage (Category 1), H318 Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (Category 3), Respiratory system, H335 Acute aquatic toxicity (Category 3), H402 | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram |  |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| H227 - Combustible liquid H303 - May be harmfulif swallowed H315 - Causes skin irritation H317 - May cause an allergic skin reaction H318 - Causes serious eye damage H335 - May cause respiratory irritation H402 - Harmful to aquatic life | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| P251 - Pressurized container: Do not pierce or burn, even after use. P264 - Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 7200 mg/kg Pharmazie. Vol. 14, Pg. 435, 1959. intraperitoneal-rat LD50 713 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: ANTIPSYCHOTIC SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: PTOSIS: EYE BEHAVIORAL: CHANGES IN MOTOR ACTIVITY (SPECIFIC ASSAY) Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. Vol. 9, Pg. 515, 1971. oral-mouse LD50 4600 mg/kg Tokishikoroji Foramu. Toxicology Forum. Vol. 8, Pg. 91, 1985. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 4700 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 11, Pg. 1067, 1973. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
Safety in use information
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| IFRA Critical Effect: | |||
| Sensitization | |||
| contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) | |||
| farnesol | Max. Found: | ||
| citronellol | Max. Found: 6.00 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| citral | Max. Found: 0.8 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| geraniol | Max. Found: 17.7 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| methyl eugenol | Max. Found: | ||
| eugenol | Max. Found: 0.2 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| farnesal | Max. Found: 0.01 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| citronellal | Max. Found: 4.5 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| Recommendation for citronella oil ceylon usage levels up to: | |||
| 5.0000 % 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 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 21.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 17.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 26.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 26.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 25.00000 | |
| 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: | - | - | |
Safety references
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance plant oils/citronella oil View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: View |
| Daily Med:search |
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| Toxicology Citations:Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8000-29-1 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:1 |
| cymbopogon nardus rendle oil |
| Chemidplus:0008000291 |
| RTECS:GE8750000 for cas# 8000-29-1 |