Citronella Oil CAS 8000-29-1

CAS： 8000-29-1
EINECS：616-771-7
Speicherdauer：2 Jahr
Synonym：
CYMBOPOGONNARDUS(CITRONELLA)OIL; CITRONELLAGRASSOILF.CYMBOPOGONNARD.RENDLE,NATURAL; CITRONELLAOILJAVA85/35%; Citronellaeaetheroleum/Citronellal,Geraniol; exCymbopogonnardus; CINTRONELLAOIL; CITRONELLAJAVA

What is Citronella Oil?

Lemongrass oil, also known as citronella oil or fragrant grass oil, is an essential oil extracted from lemongrass or citronella plants through steam distillation. It is a clear, pale yellow to light brown, flowable liquid with a distinctive aroma, similar to that of citronellal. It is insoluble in glycerin and propylene glycol, but soluble in most volatile oils, mineral oils, and ethanol.

Spezifikation

ELEMENT	STANDARD
Farbe und Aussehen	Yellow or brown-yellow liquid, characteristic aroma of lemongrass-like
Dichte（20℃)	0.720-1.060
Optische Drehung（20℃)	-11 °– 6 °
Brechungsindex（20℃)	1.4160–1.5930
Löslichkeit（20℃)	Add 1 volume sample to 2 volume of ethanol 80%(v/v), obtaining a settled solution.
Citronellal	≥31%
Total citronellol and Citronellal content	≥85%

Anwendung

It is mainly used in soap, detergent, and also in detergents and insecticides.

Features

Safety: As a natural ingredient, it is harmless to the human body.
Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory: It has significant antibacterial and anti-fungal effects.
Natural mosquito repellent: Citronella oil is a natural mosquito repellent.
Multifunctional uses: widely used in daily chemical products (such as perfumes, soaps, detergents), pharmaceutical products (such as mosquito-repellent oils, skin care products) and food flavors.