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General Material Information

Preferred name ocotea cymbarum oil
Trivial Name Oils, Ocotea pretiosa
CAS Number 68917-09-9
FDA UNII Search
MDL MFCD01774620
Synonyms
  • mespilodaphne cymbarum oil
  • ocotea barcellensis oil
  • Oils, Ocotea pretiosa
  • Oils, Ocotea odorifera
  • Oil of Brazilian sassafras

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Other Information

Export Tariff Code:3301.29.6000
Wikipedia:View
FAO:BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION
FAO:SASSAFRAS OIL

PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 8.321 to 9.153
Flash Point TCC Value 85 °C TCC
Solubility
water, slightly Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Anisic
sassafrass, woody
Odor strength high , recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less
Substantivity 104 hour(s) at 100.00 %
Luebke, William tgsc, (1988) At 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sassafras safrole

Occurrences

Potential Uses

Applications
Odor purposes Sassafras

Safety Information

Safety information

European information :
Most important hazard(s):
Xn - Harmful.
R 22 - Harmful if swallowed.
R 38 - Irritating to skin.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke.
S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
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.
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
Pictogram
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
oral-rat LD50 1580 mg/kg
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 16, Pg. 831, 1978.

Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in use information

Category:
information only not used for fragrances or flavors
IFRA fragrance material specification:
Safrole as such should not be used as a fragrance ingredient; essential oils containing safrole should not be used at a level such that the total concentration of safrole exceeds 0.01% in consumer products. Examples of essential oils with a high safrole content are Sassafras oil (Sassafras officinale Nees& Eberm.), Ocotea Cymbarum oil (Ocotea pretiosa Metz) and certain qualities of Camphor oils. The total concentration of safrole, isosafrole and dihydrosafrole should not exceed 0.01% in consumer products.
contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only)
safrole Max. Found: 92.00 % and Reason: Carcinogenicity
Recommendation for ocotea cymbarum oil usage levels up to:
not for fragrance use.
Recommendation for ocotea cymbarum oil flavor usage levels up to:
not for flavor use.

Safety references

EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):68917-09-9
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WGK Germany:3
ocotea cymbarum oil
Chemidplus:0068917099
RTECS:RF7515000 for cas# 68917-09-9