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Eucalyptus
Oil
Code：GB
N114；FEMA 2466
Main
Components：
1，8-Cineole（above
80%），Camphene，Phellandrene etc..
Properties：
Achromatic
or yellowish liquid. Special aroma of Cineole.
Slight
Cool scent of camphor and herbs.
Extract
Method：
Steam
distilled from Eucalyptus globulus Labill,
or extracted from leaves and branches of some Camphor trees
containing Cineole and then through refining processing.
Quality
Standards
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Item
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Index
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GB 1035 1—89
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ISO 3065
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Eucalyptus globulus Labill Oil
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Other
Eucalyptus Oil
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FCC（Ⅳ）
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Australian
Eucalyptus Oil
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Color
and State
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Achromatous
to pale yellow liquid, ≤No.3
Color Mark
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Same as the index stated left
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Achromatous
to pale yellow liquid
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Achromatous
to pale yellow liquid
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Aroma
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Special
Aroma similar to Cineole
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Special
Aroma similar to 1,8-Cineole
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Special
Aroma similar to Camphor, irritative cool scent.
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Special
Aroma similar to 1,8-Cineole
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Refractive
Index（20℃）
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1.4580~1.4650
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1.4580~1.4700
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1.458~1.470
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1.4580~1.4650
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Relative
Density
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—
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—
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0.905~0.925
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—
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Optical
Rotation（20℃）
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0°~
+5°
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-10°~ +10°
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—
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-2°~
+2°
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Solubility（20℃）
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Entirely
resolvable in 70% ethanol 5 times of its volume
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Same as index stated left
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1mL
resolvable in
5mL70%
ethanol
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Entirely
resolvable in
70%
ethanol 3 times of
its
volume
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Cineole/%
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80.0~85.0
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80.0~85.0
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≥70.0
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80.0~85.0
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Safrole/%≤
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—
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0.002
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—
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—
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Phellandrene
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—
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—
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Eligible
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—
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Arsenic（
by As）/% ≤
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0.0003
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0.0003
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—
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—
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Heavy
Metal（by
Pb）
/% ≤
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0.001
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0.001
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Eligible
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—
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Discrimination：
Aroma
Toxicology：
GRAS
FEMA 2466
Use：
Use
range and Dosage:
1
It
is stipulated in Chinese "Hygienic Standards for Food Additives
in Use"（GB
2760-1996）that,
appropriate dosage of the substance can be applied in confecting
varieties of foodstuff flavoring essence.
2
Stipulated
in FEMA, the average reference dosage of the substance employed in
different foodstuff is respectively as follows: in soft drink，1.7㎎/㎏；
beverage，0.5~50㎎/㎏；confection，130㎎/㎏；liquor，1.0㎎/㎏；baked
and roasted foodstuff，76㎎/㎏.
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Actual
Dosage employment reference：Eucalyptus
Oil has good property of sterilization, therefore it is extensively
employed in curatorial products. It can also be used as flavoring
agent in lozenge, gum, gargle，toothpaste,
air fresher, etc..
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