Citronella Oil is Steam distilled form the dried leaves of Cymbopogon nadus which grows in our own and in our out grower Organic Plantations in Sri Lanka.
Benefits & Uses
As an ingredient of Aromatherapy-As a massage oil, candles
As a Mosquito repellent
As a natural healing chemical for insect bites
As a flavoring agent
As an ingredient in perfume industry
Physico – Chemical Properties
Colour Bright yellow
Specific Gravity (at 30C) 0.880 – 0.910
Refractive Index (at 30C) 1.465 – 1.487
Optical Rotation (at 30C) -8.0 – -22
Solubility in Ethanol (70%) 1 in 2
Major Chemical Constituents.
Camphene – 7 – 10%
Limonene – 7-11.5%
Citronellal – 3-6%
Borneol – 4 – 7%
Citronellol – 3 -8%
Geraniol – 15- 23%
Methyl iso eugenol- 7 – 11%
Microbiological Parameters
Micro Organisms and their Toxins Absent
