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:
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biological source
plant (Croton tiglium L)
Quality Level
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
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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.[1] Croton oil has a strong irritant property[1] and is used along with phenol in some chemical peels.[2] It also has a tumor promoting ability.[3]
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.[4] Croton oil functions as a skin peeling agent.[5]
Application
Croton oil has been used to induce acute skin inflammation.[6]
Other Notes
Essential oil rich in glycerides of saturated fatty acids, and in phorbol esters.
Storage Class Code
10 - Combustible liquids
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
165.2 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
74 °C - closed cup
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Regulatory Listings
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FSL
Group 4: Flammable liquids
Animal and vegetable oils
Hazardous rank III
JAN Code
C6719-VAR:
C6719-100G:
C6719-10G:
C6719-BULK:
C6719-25G:
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Croton oil peels
Bensimon RH
Aesthetic Surgery Journal / The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 28(1), 33-45 (2008)
Sulaiman Hamizah et al.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 13(6), 2533-2539 (2012-09-04)
Annona muricata L (Annonaceae), commonly known as soursop has a long, rich history in herbal medicine with a lengthy recorded indigenous use. It had also been found to be a promising new anti-tumor agent in numerous in vitro studies. The
Aldair de França-Neto et al.
Natural product communications, 7(10), 1397-1400 (2012-11-20)
Croton argyrophylloides Muell. Arg. is widely used in Brazilian folk medicine to treat diabetes and venereal diseases. This study examined the acute toxicity and cytotoxicity of the essential oil of C. argyrophylloides (EOCA). In addition, vascular effects of the EOCA
Phillip R Langsdon et al.
Facial plastic surgery : FPS, 28(1), 116-125 (2012-03-16)
Chemexfoliation is an excellent method to reduce facial rhytids. For 25 years, we have used the traditional formula as described by T. J. Baker but with a moist healing technique rather than a tape mask. We have found the peel
Heparanase expression in B16 melanoma cells and peripheral blood neutrophils before and after extravasation detected by novel anti-mouse heparanase monoclonal antibodies
Komatsu N, et al.
Journal of Immunological Methods, 331(1-2), 82-93 (2008)
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