GRAPEFRUIT ESSENTIAL OIL
Arborescent plant native to eastern Asia and now also cultivated throughout the Mediterranean basin.
Grapefruit is an evergreen tree, not spontaneous, which can reach a height of 10 meters or more. It is a citrus fruit with edible fruits, thick skin and yellow-greenish or pinkish, juicy pulp, sought after for its sweet and sour juice.
The best fruits are destined for the fruit and vegetable market while the others lend themselves to the extraction of juice and essence.
The substances contained in the grapefruit peel have a general antiseptic action.
Grapefruit essential oil is extracted with the method of cold pressing of the peel.
ORIGINAL PLANT Citrus paradisi Macf.
PART OF THE PLANT USED FRUIT SKINS
MOLECULAR WEIGHT 0
CAS 90045-43-5; 8016-20-4
EINECS 289-904-6
FEMA 2530
CUSTOMS TARIFF NUMBER 3301.19.20.00
SPECIFICATIONS
APPEARANCE AT 20 ° C CLEAR MOBILE LIQUID
YELLOW TO YELLOW-ORANGE COLOR
FRESH, CITRUS SCENT
TASTE LIKE BITTER ORANGE
OPTICAL ROTATION (°) 0/0
DENSITY AT 20 ° C (g / ml)) 0,840 - 0,860
REFRATIVE INDEX nd20 1.4650 - 1.4850
FLASH POINT (° C) 46
SOLUBILITY INSOLUBLE IN WATER
DOSAGE (% GC) ALDEHYDE (AS CITRAL): 0.6 - 2.0%
ACID VALUE (mg KOH / g) -
STABILITY AND STORAGE
STORAGE TEMPERATURE 10-15ºc. INERTZ WITH NITROGEN. KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER IN A COOL AND DRY PLACE, PROTECTED FROM LIGHT. IF STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 MONTHS, QUALITY MUST BE CHECKED BEFORE USE.
olfactory note: citrus, fresh, sweet;
taste note: characteristic, bitter;
Main components:
limonene: 90-97%
α-pinene: ≤ 2%
myrcene: ≤ 4%
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