"Citronella Oil (Sri Lanka)".
Definition
Biological origin: Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle · family Poaceae · plant
Source: GBIF species information
"Citronella Oil (Sri Lanka)". Cymbopogon Nardus Herb Oil is an essential oil obtained from the herbs of the plant, Cymbopogon (syn: Andropogon) nardus (L.), Gramineae. The Ceylon citronella oil contains geraniol (about 60%), citronellal (about 15%), camphene, limonene, linalool, borneol. The Java citronella oil contains 25-50% citronellal, 25-45% geraniol
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CYMBOPOGON NARDUS HERB OILINCICymbopogon nardus, ext.Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 89998-15-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 289-753-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID701021141
What products actually use it for
What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard