melissa oil
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Notes :
Steam distilled in the south of France, Germany, Spain and Italy and is probably one of the most frequently adulterated essential oil.
name :melissa officinalis leaf oil
cas number :8014-71-9
fema number :2113
coe number :280
 
 
export tariff code :3301.29.6000

Suppliers :
Berje :melissa oil
Charabot :balm oil
Earthoil :Lemon Balm Oil
Organic
Fleurchem :melissa oil
Robertet :MÉLISSE
Pur & Nat

organoleptics :
odor type :citrus
odor strength :medium
odor description :¹
at 100.00 %.  
sweet citrus citronella java herbal grassy
odor sample from :Charabot & Company Inc.
substantivity :120  Hour(s)

properties :
appearence :pale yellow clear liquid
Food Chemicals Codex Listed :No
flash point :not determined

safety :
most important hazard(s) :Xi - Irritant
  R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes.
R 43 - May cause sensitisation by skin contact.
S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
S 36/37 - Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves.
Oral Toxicity(LD50) :
  Not determined
Dermal Toxicity(LD50) :
  Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity(LC50) :
  Not determined
 

safety in use :
 
IFRA critical Effect :Sensitization
contains the following IFRA restricted components : (non-analysis max. level reference only)
citral<52.00 %Sensitizer
geraniol<5.50 %Sensitizer
recommendation for melissa oil usage levels up to :
 PROHIBITED : Should not be used as a fragrance ingredient.
recommendation for melissa oil usage levels up to :
  60.0000 ppm in the flavor.

safety references :
EPI System :view
IFRA :IFRA - ( Found under : Other materials )
AIDS Citations :Search
Cancer Citations :Search
Toxicology Citations :Search
 
WGK Germany :3
 
 
 
 melissa officinalis leaf oil
chemidplus :008014719
EPA Substance Registry Services :8014-71-9

references :
 melissa officinalis leaf oil
pubchem :204354

Cosmetics :
Cosmetic uses : masking agents
tonic

other :
reference : Luebke, William tgsc, (1984)¹
CosIng :cosmetic data
Dietary Supplements Labels Database : Search
 Typical G.C.
synonyms :
 balm lemon oil (melissa officinalis)
 balm oil
 lemon balm oil
 melissa officinalis leaf oil

soluble in :
 alcohol

insoluble in :
 water

(odor and/or flavor) blends with :
 acetaldehyde citronellyl methyl acetal
6-acetoxydihydrotheaspirane
 aldehydic nitrile
alpha-amyl cinnamaldehyde dimethyl acetal
isoamyl geranate
 amyl heptanoate
 bigarade oxide
beta-bisabolol
 bois de rose oil
 calamus rhizome oil
 cedrat peel oil
 citral
 citral / methyl anthranilate schiff's base
 citral diethyl acetal
 citral dimethyl acetal
 citral ethylene glycol acetal
 citral propylene glycol acetal
 citronella oil
(S)-(-)-citronellal
 citronellyl nitrile
 citrus nitrile
 coranol
 coriander leaf oil
 cubeb oil
 cymbopogon citratus (dc.) stapf. oil cuba
isodecanal
 decanal dimethyl acetal
 dihydrolinalool
3,6-dimethyl-3-octanol
(E+Z)-4,8-dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-ol
(E+Z)-4,8-dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-yl acetate
 dipentene
 dipentene terpene hydrocarbon byproducts
 elemi gum
 elemi oil
 elemi resinoid
 ethyl linalool
 ethyl linalyl acetal
 ethyl linalyl acetate
 ethyl linalyl ether
 farnesene
 fenchyl alcohol
 geranyl nitrile
homogeranyl nitrile
2-heptanol
 heptyl phenyl acetate
 herbal cyclohexane
 ho leaf oil
 ho wood oil
 ivy carbaldehyde
2,4-ivy carbaldehyde
3,5-ivy carbaldehyde
3,6-ivy carbaldehyde
 jambu oleoresin
 kauri-copal leaf oil
 kauri-copal oil
 lemon hexadiene
 lemon oil
 lemon oil c.p. furo coumarin free
 lemon oil distilled
 lemon oil expressed
 lemon oil terpeneless
 lemongrass oil
 lemongrass oil guatemala
 lemongrass oil morocco
 linalool
dextro-linalool
laevo-linalool
 linalool oxide
 linalyl anthranilate
 litsea cubeba oil
 litsea cubeba oil terpeneless
4-mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanol
 methyl heptenone
2-methyl undecanal dimethyl acetal
(Z+E)-2-methyl-2-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl) cyclopropane carbaldehyde
 neroli ketone
 ocimenol
 octyl phenyl acetate
 petitgrain combava oil
 petitgrain heptane
 phenyl amyl alcohol
 saffron pyranone
alpha-terpinene
gamma-terpinene
 tetrahydrocitral
 tetrahydrolinalool
 tetrahydromyrcenyl acetate
 trimethyl cyclohexene
 verbena absolute france
 verbena oil
 verbena oil spain
 verbena oil terpeneless

(odor and/or flavor) used in :
 citronella
 citrus
 lemon



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