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W230812

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Citronella oil, Java

natural, 85/35%

Synonym(s):

Citronella grass oil, Cymbopogon winterianus

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About This Item

CAS Number:
8000-29-1
FEMA Number:
2308
MDL number:
MFCD00146467
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

Halal
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

400

reg. compliance

FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 182.20

origin

origin
Indonesia origin

refractive index

n20/D 1.485 (lit.)

bp

222 °C (lit.)

density

0.897 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

lemon

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Preparation Note

Extraction method: steam distillation

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H317,H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

190.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

87.8 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 3 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

JAN Code

W230812-20KG:
W230812-8KG:
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W230812-4KG:
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W230812-SAMPLE-K:
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Usawadee Sakulku et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 372(1-2), 105-111 (2009-01-24)
Encapsulated citronella oil nanoemulsion prepared by high pressure homogenization at varying amounts of surfactant and glycerol, was studied in terms of the droplet size, stability, release characteristics and in vivo mosquito protection. Transparent nanoemulsion can be obtained at optimal concentration
C Kongkaew et al.
Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, 16(7), 802-810 (2011-04-13)
This review aims to examine the effectiveness of citronella preparation used as a mosquito repellent. Multiple computerized databases such as MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, CINAHL, and AMED, were searched for controlled laboratory experiments that compared the effectiveness of citronella products
B Solomon et al.
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 80(1), 61-66 (2011-09-20)
Citronella oil (CO) has been reported to possess a mosquito-repellent action. However, its application in topical preparations is limited due to its rapid volatility. The objective of this study was therefore to reduce the rate of evaporation of the oil
Soon-Il Kim et al.
Pest management science, 60(11), 1125-1130 (2004-11-10)
The repellency of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller)-containing products (5% aerosol and 8% cream) against mosquitoes was compared with those of citronella oil, geranium oil and deet, as well as three commercial repellents, Baby Keeper cream containing IR3535, MeiMei cream containing
Günter C Müller et al.
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 24(1), 150-153 (2008-04-29)
The repellent effect of 3 essential-oil-based candles was evaluated in a high biting pressure environment in Israel. In human landing assays, the repellency rate of 5% citronella candles against mosquitoes was 29.0%, of 5% linalool candles was 71.1%, and of
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