Lemon Oil

Specifications

Lemon oil is obtained by suitable mechanical means, without the aid of heat, from  the fresh peel of Citrus limon (L.)

Protocol      :  BP
Description  : Clear, mobile, pale yellow togreenish-yellow liquid with a characteristic odour.
                      It may  become cloudy at low temperatures.   
Solubility     :  Complies
Absorbance :  Complies
Fattyoils and resinified essential oils : Complies

Ingredient (Peel) :  Lemon

Optical rotation :  +61Degree (Limit + 57 to + 70 Degree)

Relative density :  0.852 (Limit 0.850 to 0.858)

Refractive index :  1.473 (Limit 1.473 to 1.476)
Assay By GC  :
                        β Pinene 7% to 17%        (Complies)
                        Sabinene 1% to 3%         (Complies)
                        Limonene 56% to 78%     (Complies)
                        γ Terpinene 6% to 12%    (Complies)
                        β Caryophellene < 0.5%   (Complies)
                        Neral 0.3% to 1.5%          (Complies)
                        α Terpineol < 0.6%           (Complies)
                        Neryl Acetate 0.2% to 0.9%(Complies)
                        Geranial 0.5 to 2.3%           (Complies)
                        Geranyl Acetate 0.1 to 0.8 %(Complies)

Storage       :  Store in well fitted, airtight container container, protected from light.