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Croton oil

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
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biological source

plant (Croton tiglium L)

Quality Segment

form

viscous liquid

density

0.94 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

lipid type

oils

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

General description

Croton oil is a toxic viscous liquid extracted from seeds of Croton tiglium. It is pale yellow to brown in color and is transparent in nature. Croton oil has a strong irritant property and is used along with phenol in some chemical peels. It also has a tumor promoting ability.
Croton oil is extracted from Croton tiglium L. It consists of crotonoleic acid, crotonic acid, crotonyl alcohol, crotonyl alcohol bisester and crotonyl alcohol trisester. Croton oil acts as a stimulant in the skin and mucosal inflammation. It is associated with allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) and skin carcinoma. Croton oil functions as a skin peeling agent.

Application

Croton oil has been used to induce acute skin inflammation.
Croton oil has been used to induce inflammation in mouse ears.

Other Notes

Essential oil rich in glycerides of saturated fatty acids, and in phorbol esters.

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ester

functional group

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functional group

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biological source

plant (Croton tiglium L)

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density

0.94 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.92 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.9 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.933 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)


Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

165.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

74 °C - closed cup

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  1. What’s the origin of this croton tigliun oil?

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    1. The product is extracted from Croton tiglium, a plant commonly known as purging croton. Although the country of origin may change, the material typically originates from China. Please see the link below to review a sample Certificate of Origin:
      https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/coo/undefined/C6719/MKBK0847V

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