Palmarosa Oil
- Product Name
- Palmarosa Oil
- CAS No.
- 8014-19-5
- Chemical Name
- Palmarosa Oil
- Synonyms
- Palmerosaoil;OILPALMAROSA;PALMAROSA OIL;PALMROSA OIL*;Oils,palmarosa;oilofpalmarosa;Rose grass oil;PALMAROSAOIL,FCC;ROSE GERANIUM OIL;CITRONELLA OIL(RG)
- CBNumber
- CB8359748
- Formula Weight
- 0
- MOL File
- Mol file
Palmarosa Oil Property
- Density
- 0.887 g/mL at 25 °C
- FEMA
- 2831 | PALMAROSA OIL (CYMBOPOGON MARTINI (ROXB.) STAPF)
- refractive index
- n20/D 1.47
- Flash point:
- 111 °C
- storage temp.
- 2-8°C
- color
- Yellow oily liquid
- Odor
- at 100.00 %. sweet floral citrus grassy citronella geranium metallic tomato leafy
- Odor Type
- floral
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Oils, palmarosa (8014-19-5)
Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)
- Symbol(GHS)
-
- Signal word
- Warning
- Hazard statements
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H315Causes skin irritation
- Precautionary statements
-
P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.
P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.
P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).
P332+P313IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
P362Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.
Palmarosa Oil Chemical Properties,Usage,Production
Description
Refer to GERANIUM.
Chemical Properties
Palmarosa oil is steam-distilled or water-distilled mainly from wild-growing, fresh or dried grass of the plant Cymbopogan martinii, varietas motia Palmarosa oil has a sweet, foral rosy odor and various backnotes or topnotes according to the quality and age of the oil Palmarosa oil blends well with all the conventional soap perfume materials, and it forms an excellent base with small amounts of geranium oil and oakmoss concrete or absolute Commonly referred to as East Indian geranium oil, it is frequently used to adulterate rose oil due to this oil’s high concentration of geraniol and citronellol.
Chemical Properties
The oil is obtained by steam distillation of partially dried plants (Cymbopgon martinii) harvested during September and October. It has a rose-like odor and a characteristic, herbaceous undertone.
Chemical Properties
Palmarosa oil is obtained by steam distillation of wild or cultivated Cymbopogonmartinii
(Roxb.) J.F.Wats., collected when in blossom. It is a pale yellow
liquid with a characteristic rose-like odor and a grassy note.
d2020 0.880–0.894; n20D 1.4710–1.4780; α20D +1.4 ° to +3 °; solubility: 1 vol in
2 vol of 70% ethanol at 20 ℃; ester number (after acetylation): 255–280, corresponding
to a total alcohol content of 80–95%, free alcohol content (calculated
as geraniol): 72–94%. High-grade palmarosa oil may contain up to
95% geraniol and its esters; it is produced in smaller quantities
than other oils obtained from aromatic grasses (～100 t/yr mainly in India).
Palmarosa oil is the starting material for geraniol and geranyl esters of high
odor quality, but it is also used for perfuming soaps and cosmetics.
Physical properties
It is a light-yellow to yellow oil that is often hazy and brownish. It is soluble in most fixed oils and propylene glycol. It is soluble in mineral oil with turbidity and opalescence. It is practically insoluble in glycerin.
Occurrence
Found in the grass of Cymbopogon martini Stapf, var Motia (Fam. Graminae).
Uses
rose geranium oil (Pelargonium graveolens) is a volatile oil used for masking odors and perfuming a product. Among rose geranium’s constituents are limonene, menthone, linalool, geranyl acetate, citronellol, and geraniol.
Uses
palmarosa oil (Cymbopogon martini) is attributed with soothing, moisturizing, anti-septic, tonic, and cell-regenerating properties. Palmarosa oil is said to have an immediate calming and refreshing effect on the skin. It is indicated for acne skin and dermatitis as well as for dry skin. This oil is widely used in perfumery and cosmetology because its fresh, rose-like scent makes it useful for the adulteration of rose oil, one of the most expensive essential oils. It can also be used to mask odors. Palmarosa oil is obtained by distillation of this flowering grasslike plant.
Preparation
By steam distillation of the partially dried grass Cymbopogon martini Stapf, var. Motia.
Definition
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Cymbopogon martini, Gramineae.
Essential oil composition
The main constituent of palmarosa oil is geraniol
Safety Profile
Low toxicity by ingestion and skin contact. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes