Lemon Essential Oil

Product Name: Lemon Essential Oil Botanical Name: Citrus limonum Synonyms: Citrus medica, Citrus medica limonum INCI Name: Citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel oil CAS #: 8008-56-8 County of Origin: Italy

CLASSIFICATION:

Component Limonene: 50 – 90% b-pinene: 3 – 20% g-terpinene: 1 –12% a-pinene : 1 – 4% Neral: 1 – 5% Myrcene: <2%

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Appearance: Pale yellow to yellow liquid. Odor: Characteristic lemon rind odor. Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water. Specific Gravity: 0.845 – 0.8590.845 – 0.859 @ 20°C Optical Rotation: +60 – +70 @ 20°C Refractive Index: 1.472 – 1.475 @ 20°C Limonene: 66 – 80 % α-Pinene: 1 – 4 % ß-Pinene: 0.4 – 15 % Terpinene: 6 – 14 %