Lemon Oil CAS:8008-56-8

Short Description:

Lemon Oil Light yellow to light brown liquid, sweet lemon and herb aroma. Miscible in benzyl benzoate, diethyl phthalate, vegetable oil and propylene glycol, insoluble in glycerol and water, the East Indian type is easily dissolved in ethanol, but the West Indian type can produce turbidity. Partial destruction can occur under alkaline conditions, and inorganic acids can be polymerized and stabilized against weak organic acids.

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Product Detail

Molecular Formula	W99
Density	0.896g/mLat 25°C
Boling Point	224 °C (lit.)
Flash Point	160°F
Storage Condition	2-8°C
Refractive Index	n20/D 2.487(lit.)
Physical and Chemical Properties	Light yellow to light brown liquid, sweet lemon and herb aroma. Miscible in benzyl benzoate, diethyl phthalate, vegetable oil and propylene glycol, insoluble in glycerol and water, the East Indian type is easily dissolved in ethanol, but the West Indian type can produce turbidity. Partial destruction can occur under alkaline conditions, and inorganic acids can be polymerized and stabilized against weak organic acids.
Use	Used as a flavoring agent, aroma flavoring agent

usage limit：FEMA(mg/kg): Soft drink 4/4; Cold drink 9.2; Candy 38; baked goods 38; Pudding 290; Gum 220.

Use ：China GB 2760-96 for the permitted use of edible spices. Widely used in a variety of food.

production method：from the herb citronella (Cymbopogon citronatus; Adapted name: West India) grown in tropical and subtropical regions or serpentine citronella (C. flexuosus; Adapted to name East Indian lemon grass) fresh or micro-dried whole plant, obtained by cutting and steam distillation. The yield was 0.2%-0.8%. The East Indian type is mainly produced in India, and the yield is small. The West Indian type is produced in Haiti, Honduras, Costa Rica, Brazil, etc. China's Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi, Yunnan, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Taiwan and other places also produced.