| Preferred name | white thyme oil |
| Trivial Name | Thyme oil |
| Short Description | white thymus vulgaris oil |
| CAS Number | 8007-46-3 |
| FEMA Number | 3065 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| MDL | MFCD00148640 |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 8007-46-3 ; THYME OIL (THYMUS VULGARIS L. AND T. ZYGIS VAR. GRACILIS BOISS.) |
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| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| Export Tariff Code: | 3301.29.6000 |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| FAO: | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | Yes |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.614 to 7.78 |
| Refractive Index | 1.495 to 1.505 @ 20 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 55.56 °C TCC |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 437.4 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Herbal | |
| thyme, herbal, camphoreous, medicinal, phenolic, terpenic, spicy | |
| Odor strength | high , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | 83 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1996) | At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. thyme herbal camphoreous medicinal phenolic terpenic spicy |
| Flavor Type: Herbal | |
| thyme, herbal, woody, camphoreous, aromatic, green, medicinal, phenolic, spicy | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1996) | Herbal woody camphoreous aromatic green medicinal phenolic spicy |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Ajowan , Amber , Herbal , Spice , Thyme oil white replacer , Windsor soap |
| Flavoring purposes | Ajowan |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xn - Harmful. | |
| R 22 - Harmful if swallowed. R 34 - Causes burns. 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 28 - After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of water. 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) | |
| 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 2840 mg/kg Pharmazie. Vol. 14, Pg. 435, 1959. unreported-mouse LD50 1250 mg/kg Pharmazie. Vol. 11, Pg. 628, 1956. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 1003, 1974. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| 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 | |||
| contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) | |||
| (E)-2-hexen-1-al | Max. Found: trace to | ||
| eugenol | Max. Found: 0.1 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| geraniol | Max. Found: 0.1 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| methyl eugenol | Max. Found: 0.03 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| Recommendation for white thyme oil usage levels up to: | |||
| 2.0000 % 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: | - | 5.40000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.01000 | 1.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | 5.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | 4.00000 | 8.00000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 0.01000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 0.01000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 27.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | 15.00000 | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| EPI System: View |
| ClinicalTrials.gov:search |
| Daily Med:search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8007-46-3 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WISER:UN 1760 |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| thymus vulgaris l. oil white |
| Chemidplus:0008007463 |
| RTECS:XP2000000 for cas# 8007-46-3 |