| Preferred name | myrrh gum |
| Trivial Name | Myrrh oil |
| Short Description | commiphora myrrha gum |
| CAS Number | 8016-37-3 |
| FEMA Number | 2765 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| COE Number | 150 |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 9000-45-7 ; MYRRH, GUM (COMMIPHORA SPP.) |
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| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| Export Tariff Code: | 1301.90.0000 |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| FAO: | OLIBANUM (FRANKINCENSE), MYRRH AND OPOPANAX RESINS AND OILS |
| Bristol Botanicals | Noble Molecular Research |
| Pangaea Sciences | Penta International |
| Qingdao Dacon Trading | Reincke & Fichtner |
| Whole Herb | William Bernstein Company |
| Penta International Corporation |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Solubility | |
| water, 0.6789 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Balsamic | |
| woody, balsamic | |
| Odor strength | low |
| General comment | At 100.00 %. woody balsam |
| Flavor Type: Balsamic | |
| myrrh | |
| General comment | Myrrh |
| (data available) |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi - Irritant | |
| R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing. | |
| 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 1650 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 14, Pg. 621, 1976. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| 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 | |||
| Recommendation for myrrh gum 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: | - | 0.15000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 84.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | 1.20000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 0.13000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 0.13000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | 0.13000 | 10.00000 | |
| 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: | - | 10.00000 | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8016-37-3 |
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| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| commiphora myrrha gum |
| Chemidplus:0008016373 |
| RTECS:TI1050000 for cas# 8016-37-3 |