birch tar oil
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Notes :
For perfumery purposes, only the rectified oil of Birch Bark Tar should be considered. Not really an essential oil. The tar is produced from the bark of various birch species by slow destructive distillation.
name :betula pendula roth tar oil
cas number :8001-88-5
 
 
export tariff code :3301.29.6000
fda reg. :172.515

Suppliers :
Berje :birch tar rectified
Fleurchem :birch tar oil
Payand Betrand :Birch Tar Oil
Russia, purified
Penta :birch tar rectified
SAFC GlobalŪ :Birch tar oil
rectified, Kosher
Treatt :Birch Tar Oil
Rectified

organoleptics :
odor type :smoky
odor strength :high ,
recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less
odor description:
at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol.  
smoky burnt wood leathery phenolic
Luebke, William tgsc, (1982)
odor sample from :Berje Inc.
substantivity :400  Hour(s)

properties :
appearence :dark brown liquid
Food Chemicals Codex Listed :No
specific gravity :1.13000 to 1.35000 @ 25.00 °C.
pounds per gallon - calc. : 9.403 to 11.233
refractive index :1.52200 to 1.59000 @ 20.00 °C.
boiling point : 175.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
flash point : 154.00  °F.  TCC  ( 67.78 °C. )

safety :
most important hazard(s) :Xi - Irritant
  R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
Oral Toxicity(LD50) : 
  Not determined
Dermal Toxicity(LD50) : 
  Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity(LC50) : 
  Not determined
 

safety in use :
Category :flavor and fragrance agents
 
IFRA critical Effect :Carcinogenicity, genotoxicity
IFRA fragrance material specification :
 

Crude birch wood (bark) pyrolysates (oils) derived by pyrolysis (destructive distillation) of the wood or bark of Betula Pubescens, Betula Pendula, Betula Lenta or Betula Alba should not be used as a fragrance ingredient.

Only rectified (purified) birch tar oils being in compliance with the below limitations for polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons should be used.

Limit content of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) resulting from the use of rectified oils according to Good Manufacturing Practice.

If used alone or in combination with rectified cade oil, benzopyrene and 1,2-benzanthracene are to be used as markers for PAHs. The total concentration of both of these should not exceed 1 ppb in the final product.

recommendation for birch tar oil fragrance usage levels up to :
  0.5000 % in the fragrance concentrate.

safety references :
EPI System :view
NLM Hazardous Substances Data Bank :search
IFRA :IFRA - ( Found under : Birch wood pyrolysate )
Canada Domestic Sub. List :Yes
EPA Chem. Sub. Inventory : Yes
 
WGK Germany :3
 
 
 
 
betula pendula roth tar oil
RTECS :DW3000000 for cas# 8001-88-5
chemidplus :008001885
EPA Substance Registry Services :8001-88-5

references :
 
betula pendula roth tar oil
pubchem :167208

other :
FMA :listed
FDA Everything Added to Food in the United States (EAFUS)View
synonyms :
 betula pendula roth tar oil
 birch tar oil (betula pendula roth)

soluble in :
 alcohol

insoluble in :
 water

stability :
 detergent
 hair spray
 powder
 shampoo

potential blenders :    note
isoamyl phenyl acetateFL/FR
 cananga oilFL/FR
 costus valerolactoneFR
 guaiyl butyrateFR
 heptyl eugenol 
 indoleFL/FR

potential uses :
 burnt
 castoreum
 civet
 fantasy blends
 fern fougere
 fig
 leather
 leather russian leather
 peau d'espagne
 smoke
 woody

natural occurrence in :    note
 natural product  

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