Lime Essential Oil

Product Name: Lime Essential Oil Botanical Name: Citrus aurantifolia Synonyms: Limonia aurantifolia, Limon spinosum, Citrus limonia INCI Name: Citrus aurantifolia (Lime) oil CAS #: 8008-26-2 County of Origin: Mexico

CLASSIFICATION:

Contents: α -pinene, ß-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, limonene, γ-terpinene, terpinolene, octanal, nonanal, tetradecanal, pentadecanal, geranial, trans- α -bergaptene, caryophyllene, ß-bisabolene, neryl acetate, geranyl acetate, α-terpineo, linalool.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Appearance: Pale yellow to yellowish green liquid. Odor: Characteristic lime rind odor. Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water. Specific Gravity: 0.850 – 0.866 @ 15°C Optical Rotation: +35 – +60 @ 15°C Refractive Index: 1.470 – 1.478 @ 20°C Limonene: 42.5 – 65 % α-Pinene: 0.5 – 3.0 % ß-Pinene: 0.4 – 18.2 % γ-Terpinene: 0 – 7.4 % Sabinene: 0 – 3.2 % Extraction Method: Cold-pressed of the peels or steam distillation of the whole ripe fruit. Contents: α -pinene, ß-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, limonene, γ-terpinene, terpinolene, octanal, nonanal, tetradecanal, pentadecanal, geranial, trans- α -bergaptene, caryophyllene, ß-bisabolene, neryl acetate, geranyl acetate, α-terpineo, linalool.