Citronella oil
 
Name
 Citronella oil
Code
 223901
Scientific Name
Cymbopogon nardus
Common Name
 Citronella oil
Origin/ Distribution
Its origin is from Sri Lanka, now extensively cultivated on the southernmost tip of the country.
Ethnomedical Uses
Carminative, flavouring agent for food and use as medicine
Production
This essential oil is obtained by steam distillation from the fresh, part-dried or dried grass of Cymbopogon winterianus (Andropogon nardus) Family of Gramineae.
Ingredient
Citronella, Citronellol, Geraniol
Colour/ Appearance
Pale yellow to yellow and clear liquid
Odour
Sweet and green-grass odour
Specific gravity (20/20 c)
0.8780 - 0.9140
Refractive index (20 c)
1.4660 - 1.4800
Use
Stable, Flammable
Stability
oral mam LD 50 = 1,000 mg
Toxicological information
5-15%
Solubility
Soluble in 2 part of 80% ethyl alcohol
Application
This essential oil is added in skin care product for oily skin due to its control of perspiration. Extensively used in soaps, detergents, household goods and industrial perfumes. Employed in insect repellent formulations against moths, ants, fleas, etc, for use in the home and in the garden. Also well known for Flavouring agent in food products.
Caution for use
Non-toxic, non-irritant. This oil may cause dermatitis in some individuals. Avid during pregnancy
Storage/ Shelf life
The essential oil has shelf life of 1 year when kept in cool preferably at about 20-25 c dry place and protected from light in their original packaging. Keep containers tightly sealed. Each container that has been opened should be used rapidly or repacked in sterile packaging and conditions.
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