Lemon Oil CAS:8008-56-8
Category: Oil Series
Inquiry NowLemon oil: mainly used to prepare food flavor. It is also commonly used in perfumes, toilet water, soap and cosmetic fragrances.
A large number of edible flavor, also used in toothpaste and cosmetics flavor. The terpene-free lemon oil was obtained by removing terpenoids after processing and refining, and its citral content was 40% ~ 52%, which was used to prepare water soluble food flavor and perfume fragrance. In addition, the value of lemon essential oil has long been recognized, such as removing odor, eliminating flatulence, helping digestion, refreshing breath, fragrant and fresh smell, can eliminate fatigue.
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Lemon Oil CAS:8008-56-8
Category: Cooling Agent Series
Inquiry Now| 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.
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