Citronella Oil
Chinese name: 香茅油
CAS number: 8000-29-1
Origin of raw materials: Yunnan Province
Extraction process: steam distillation
Main ingredients: citronella, citronellal
Form: Oil
Color: Pale yellow to light brown
Background：
Citronella oil is an essential oil obtained through the steam distillation of the entire citronella plant. It is a clear, flowing liquid with a pale yellow to light brown color and has a characteristic aroma similar to citronellal. The main components include citronellal (Java type: 35% to 45%; Ceylon type: 5% to 16%), geraniol (Java type: up to 85%; Ceylon type: up to 60%), citronellol, citral, eugenol, vanillin, diacetyl, benzaldehyde, methyl heptenone, juniper terpenes, isovaleraldehyde, geranic acid, and its esters.
Citronella oil is a significant natural fragrance. It is primarily used in soaps and detergents, as well as in cleaning agents and insecticides. Its main use, however, is to extract citronellal and geraniol, which are then synthesized into hydroxycitronellal, rose alcohol, citral, ionone, vitamin A, and other fragrances used in cosmetics and food flavors. Additionally, citronella oil is used to synthesize menthol for the pharmaceutical industry and to create ant and fly repellents. It also possesses properties such as sterilization, anti-inflammatory effects, muscle relaxation, improved blood circulation, and analgesia.
Synonyms
- Andropogon citrosus top oil
- Andropogon confertiflorus top oil
- Andropogon grandis top oil
- Andropogon hamulatus top oil
- Andropogon khasianus top oil
- Andropogon nardus top oil
- Andropogon nilagiricus top oil
- Andropogon pseudohirtus top oil
- Andropogon thwaitesii top oil
- Cymbopogon afronardus top oil
- Cymbopogon claessensii top oil
- Cymbopogon confertiflorus top oil
- Cymbopogon nardus oil
- Cymbopogon prolixus top oil
- Cymbopogon thwaitesii top oil
- Cymbopogon validus top oil
- Cymbopogon virgatus top oil
- Sorghum nardus top oil
- Citronella grass oil
- Citronella java
