Cymbopogon nardus, ext.

Melting point / freezing point

Administrative data

Endpoint:

melting point/freezing point

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

August - September 2017

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Non-GLP study according to protocol developed by fragrance industry. No deviations from protocol.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2018

Report date:

2018

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: The Registration for REACH of Natural Complex Substances used as Fragrance Ingredients" by EFFA/EFEO.

Deviations:

no

Principles of method if other than guideline:

10 ml of sample were stored at -25 °C in a freezer for min. 2 days. 10 ml of sample were stored at +5 °C in a refrigerator for min. 2 days.
The state of the samples were assessed visually before and after storage.

GLP compliance:

no

Type of method:

other: visual inspection

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Cymbopogon nardus, ext.

EC Number:

289-753-6

EC Name:

Cymbopogon nardus, ext.

Cas Number:

89998-15-2

IUPAC Name:

Essential oil of Citronella obtained from the aerial parts of Cymbopogon nardus, (Poaceae), by steam distillation

Test material form:

liquid

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point

Key result

Melting / freezing pt.:

< -25 °C

Atm. press.:

1 atm

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

The melting/freezing point of citronella oil (cymbopogon nardus) is < -25ºC at ambient pressure.

Executive summary:

Citronella oil (cymbopogon nardus) has a melting point <-25ºC at ambient pressure after storage at a temperature of -25ºC for 84h as determined by visual inspection according to the methodology proposed by the EFFA/EFEO guideline ''The Registration for REACH

of Natural Complex Substances used as Fragrance Ingredients''.