| Preferred name | bitter almond oil |
| Trivial Name | Bitter almond oil |
| Short Description | prunus amygdalus amara oil |
| Formula | unspecified |
| CAS Number | 8013-76-1 |
| Deleted CAS Number | 8015-75-6 |
| FEMA Number | 2046 |
| FDA UNII | 6TQK77W0EX |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 8013-76-1 ; ALMOND, BITTER, OIL (FFPA) (PRUNUS SPP.) |
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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 | No |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 8.654 to 8.737 |
| Refractive Index | 1.541 to 1.546 @ 20 °C |
| Shelf life | 12 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 |
| water, 6100 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| Stability | |
| non-discoloring in most media | Unspecified |
| shampoo | Unspecified |
| soap | Unspecified |
| Odor Type: Fruity | |
| fruity, almond bitter almond, cherry, cherry maraschino cherry, sweet, powdery | |
| Odor strength | high , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | < 3 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1987) | At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fruity bitter almond cherry maraschino cherry |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 2, 49, (1991) | Cherry pit, with a sweet fruity powdery background |
| Flavor Type: Fruity | |
| fruity, cherry, cherry maraschino cherry, creamy, fruit tropical fruit, rummy, spicy, almond bitter almond, sweet | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1987) | Fruity cherry maraschino cherry tropical fruit rummy spicy |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 2, 49, (1991) | At 20.00 ppm. Cherry pit with a sweet creamy fruity background |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Almond , Apricot , Balsam , Bubble gum , Cherry , Fern , Frangipani plumeria , Hawthorn , Heliotrope , Lilac , Peach , Plum , Tonka bean |
| Flavoring purposes | Pistachio |
| Other purposes | Navy's nosegay |
| Cosmetic purposes | Fragrance , Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xn - Harmful. | |
| R 22 - Harmful if swallowed. S 24 - Avoid contact with skin. 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 960 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 705, 1979. oral-rat LD50 > 1490 ul/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 707, 1979. oral-human LDLo 107 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 705, 1979. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 1220 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 705, 1979. skin-rabbit LD50 > 3 ml/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 707, 1979. | |
| 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 | |||
| IFRA Critical Effect: | |||
| Dermal sensitization and systemic toxicity | |||
| contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) | |||
| benzyl alcohol | Max. Found: | ||
| benzaldehyde | Max. Found: | ||
| View the IFRA Standard | |||
| Recommendation for bitter almond oil usage levels up to: | |||
| 3.0000 % 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: | - | 96.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 80.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | 130.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | 330.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 66.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 66.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 29.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 97.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | 340.00000 | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC) on hydrocyanic acid in flavourings and other food ingredients with flavouring properties. View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: View |
| Toxicology Citations:Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8013-76-1 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| prunus amygdalus amara l. oil |
| Chemidplus:0008013761 |