| Company | Ingredient Name | ID | Naturality | Purity | Latin name | Treated part | Geographical origin | Certifications | Comments | MOQ |
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Huile essentielle de Litsea Cubeba (verveine exotique) - 30 gr | - | - | - | - | - | - | more | - | |
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LITSEA 60%/MPG | F1765 | Absolue | - | Litsea cubeba var. Citrata | Baie | Laos | more | - | |
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LITSEA CUBEBA | B572 | Huile essentielle | - | Litsea cubeba Persoon | Fruit | Chine | more | - | |
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LITSEA CUBEBA | 570 | Huile essentielle | - | Litsea cubeba Persoon | Fruit | Chine | more | - |
General Presentation
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CAS N° : : 68855-99-2
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EINECS number : 90063-59-5
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FEMA number : 3846
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Density :
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Optical rotation : Lorem Ipsum
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Allergens : This ingredient does not contain any allergen.
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Refractive Index @20°C : Lorem Ipsum
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Volatility : Head
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Price Range : €€
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Appearance : Colorless liquid
Uses
Other comments :
The essential oil of Litsea cubeba is one of the ''Citral '' essential oils. In that respect, it accompanies the essential oil of verbena, which Citral, composed of Neral and Geranial, can be extracted.
Stability :
Ctitral can form diethylacetals in stability tests, without modifying the raw material’s smell
The terpenes identified in this raw material can polymerize when they are oxidized
Uses in perfumery :
Used in citral and zesty notes, to boost the head in citrus and fougere perfumes. Allows to bring power and head to fresh and zesty accords.
Major Components :
- Citral (65-70%)
- D-Limonene (10-15%)
- Eucalyptol (≈1%)
- Linalool (≈1%)
- Methyl heptenone (≈1%)
- Alpha-Pinene (≈1%)
- Citronellal (≈1%)
- Beta-Caryophyllene (≈1%)
Photo credits: ScenTree SAS
Botanique :
Litsea cubeba is a tree of the Lauraceae family and the genus Litsea
Chemotypes :
There are other species of the genus Litsea, and other plants known to be a source of natural citral, via their fruits:
The Litsea citrata also gives fruits whose essential oil can be extracted to obtain Citral. Although this EO is less produced than the Litsea cubeba EO. Citral and Citronellal can be extracted from the Litsea citrismella, Cinnamomum wilsonii and Cinnamomum insularimontanum fruits.
The fruits of Lindera neesiana, from Nepal, also give an essential oil rich in Citral. The leaves of this tree are rich in Estragol and Safrole and the branches are rich in Myristicin.
Extraction process :
The fruits of the Litsea cubeba tree have an olfactory interest for their strong citral composition.
The culture of Litsea cubeba is made at relatively high altitudes (beyond 1600 meters). The altitude has an influence on the composition of the essential oil and is the source of different chemotypes.
The fruits of the tree are picked by hand, crushed and dried before the hydrodistillation. Steam distillation is done on dried fruits, under pressure, in a distillation tank. At the end of the process, the essential oil is collected in a florentine vase by decantation of the water.
The extraction yield of Litsea cubeba varies from 3 to 8 ‰ depending on the variety and the place of cultivation.
Geographic origin :
Data not available.
Regulations & IFRA
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IFRA 51th : This ingredient is restricted by IFRA
This ingredient is not restricted for the 49th amendment
