Citronella oil is one of the essential oils obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon.
Citronella Oil CAS NO.8000-29-1 Specifications: Appearance: Pale yellow to clarifying the liquid yellow Odor:Similar with the characteristic fragrance of citronellal Refractive index: 1.4660~1.4730 at 20 Deg.c Specific Garvity: 0.880~0.900 at 25Deg.c Content(GC) : Citronellal: ≥35% Citronellol≥85% Usage: Citronella oil is one of the essential oils obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon. The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals such as citronellal, citronellol and geraniol. These chemicals find extensive use in soap, perfumery, cosmetic and flavouring industries throughout the world. Citronella oil is also a renowned plant-based insect repellent, and has been registered for this use in the United States since 1948. The United States Environmental Protection Agency?nbsp;considers oil of citronella as a biopesticide with a non-toxic mode of action. Research also shows that citronella oil has strong antifungal properties, and is effective in calming barking dogs.
Citronella Oil