Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 282-490-8 | CAS number: 84238-29-9 Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Vetiveria zizanioides, Gramineae.
Appearance / physical state / colour
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- No data
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Review article
Cross-reference
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- reference to same study
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 002
- Report date:
- 2002
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- no guideline followed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Not relevant
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Oil of vetiver
- IUPAC Name:
- Oil of vetiver
- Reference substance name:
- Oil obtained by steam distillation of the roots of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash, of the Poaceaa family
- IUPAC Name:
- Oil obtained by steam distillation of the roots of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash, of the Poaceaa family
- Details on test material:
- - Name of test material (as cited in study report): oil of vetiver
Constituent 1
Constituent 2
Results and discussion
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- liquid
Form / colour / odour
- Colour:
- Yellowish brown to reddish brown
- Odour:
- other: characteristic, woody and earthy
- Substance type:
- natural substance
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- Oil of vetiver is a yellowish brown to reddish brown viscous liquid with a characteristic, woody and earthy odour.
- Executive summary:
According to ISO standard 4716:2002 oil of vetiver is yellowish brown to reddish brown viscous liquid with a characteristic, woody and earthy odour.
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