Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | pale yellow to greenish brown clear oily liquid (est) |
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.98800 to 1.01700 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.221 to 8.462
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Refractive Index: | 1.51700 to 1.52800 @ 20.00 °C.
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Flash Point: | > 200.00 °F. TCC ( > 93.33 °C. )
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Shelf Life: | 24.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly. |
Storage: | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: balsamic |
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Odor Strength: | medium |
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| resinous aromatic spicy balsamic |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | resinous aromatic spicy balsamic |
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Flavor Type: balsamic |
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| myrrh |
Taste Description:
| myrrh |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Ambles Nature et Chimie |
MYRRHE CO2
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Firmenich |
MYRRHE SFE
for fragrance Odor: Sweet, ambery, balsamic, Myrrh reveals liquorice and smoky undertones Use: Used in Fine Fragrance for oriental, gourmand and chypre accords.
It gives a deep balsamic and ambery facet with a typical liquorice effect. |
FLAVEX Naturextrakte |
Myrrh CO2-se extract (organic), DE-OKO-013
Odor: characteristic Use: The CO2-extracted essential oil of myrrh is widely used in perfumes due to its characteristic, aromatic, balsamic, warm, smoky and slightly musty and earthy odor profile. |
Hermitage Oils |
Myrrh CO2 ORGANIC (SELECT)
Odor: characteristic Use: The aroma of Myrrh CO2 ORGANIC (SELECT) is balsamic warm, cream sweet, oriental spicy and extremely tenacious. This material blends well with Frankincense, Sandalwood, Opoponax and Benzoin to name just a few. Myrrh also compliments Patchouli so beautifully and actually excels in adding warmth, depth and character to Patchouli materials of young age |
Safety Information:
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xn - Harmful. |
R 22 - Harmful if swallowed.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 1650 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 14, Pg. 621, 1976.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
Recommendation for myrrh oil CO2 extract usage levels up to: | | 8.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 3 |
Click here to view publication 3 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 13.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 3.30000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 8.30000 |
fruit ices: | - | 8.30000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 13.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
References:
| commiphora myrrha oil CO2 extract |
Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 8016-37-3 |
Pubchem (sid): | 135326586 |
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| commiphora molmol oil CO2 extract | | commiphora myrrha oil CO2 extract | | commiphora spp. oil CO2 extract | | heerabol oil CO2 extract (commiphora spp.) |
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