History:
The Citronella plant has been used in India, indonesia and Srilanka from ages.Indigenous people were using the plant to treat minor cuts
Details:
Botanical Name : Cymbopogon winterianus
Family : Lamiaceae
Country of Origin : Indonesia
Extraction Method : Steam Distilled
Plant Part Used : Leaves
Note : Mid note
Aroma : Citrus,woody, Herbal ,strong
Color : Clear to Pale yellow
Blends well With : Geranium, , Lavender, , Orange,Cantip,Basil,Peppermint
Shelf Life : 4 – 5 Years
Safety
- For topical application don’t use directly on skin, dilute with a carrier oil
- Low risk of skin sensitization
- A patch test should be performed before use for those with sensitive skin.
- Discontinue use if skin sensitivity occurs
- Add 4-5 drops for Diffusing
- Don’t ingest
- Keep out of reach of children , Avoid using if pregnant or nursing
References:
- Essential oil safety ( Tisserand and young ) second Edition
- Charles Fetrow & Julian Avila (2000) The Complete Guide to Herbal Medicine
- https://www.foodchemicalscodex.org/
- Lawrence BM, Essential oils from Agriculture to Chemistry
- The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, Salvatore Battaglia
- Arcatender Perfume and flavor materials of natural origin
Citronella Oil Java (Cymbopogon winterianus) 15 ML
BY GC-MS analysis
GC : Agilent 6890N
Column: HP-5
Carrier gas: Helium
Compound number (#)
RT (min)
Hit Name
1
28.921
Unknown
1.291
2
29.949
Pinene Alpha
22.92
3
30.714
Camphene
0.416
4
30.876
Verbenene
0.124
5
32.39
Sabinene
4.01
6
32.854
Pinene Beta
2.57
7
33.758
Myrcene
15.76
8
34.786
Phellandrene Alpha
0.287
9
35.72
Terpinolene
1.275
10
35.914
Para Cymene
1.095
11
36.787
Limonene
4.53
12
38.834
Terpinene Gamma
2.127
13
39.46
Plinol isomer
0.149
14
40.642
Dehydro para-Cymene
0.411
15
41.183
Terpinolene
1.669
16
41.561
Perillene isomer
0.096
17
43.122
Campholenic Aldehyde
0.145
18
44.683
Sabinol isomer
0.173
19
46.653
Borneol
0.209
20
47.704
Terpinenol 4
4.4
21
48.299
Terpineol Alpha
0.922
22
49.01
Unknown
0.213
23
50.563
Citronellol
0.176
24
55.245
Bornyl Acetate
0.4
25
60.808
Unknown
0.971
26
62.422
Ylangene
0.157
27
62.778
Copaene alpha
1.518
28
63.458
Elemene beta
1.741
29
64.416
Unknown
0.574
30
64.995
Longifolene
0.102
31
65.706
Caryophyllene beta
2.75
32
65.992
Germacrene B
0.856
33
66.131
Unknown
0.334
34
66.88
Farnesene, trans beta-
1.494
35
67.321
Unknown
0.153
36
67.777
Humulene alpha
2.23
37
68.124
Unknown
0.152
38
68.889
Germacrene D isomer
2.318
39
69.438
Germacrene D
5.6
40
69.754
Gurjun Balsam
1.063
41
70.002
Unknown
0.327
42
70.187
Guaiacwood Acetate
2.86
43
70.604
Cadinene, isomer
0.274
44
71.091
Cadinene Gamma-
1.617
45
71.547
Cadinene, delta
4.54
46
71.725
Guaiene Isomer
0.244
47
72.134
Cadina-1,4-diene
0.278
48
72.443
Cadinene, alpha-
0.549
49
72.575
Guaiene isomer
0.234
50
73.092
Selina-3,7(11)-diene
0.388
51
74.599
Spathulenol
0.18
52
77.496
Epicubenol
0.163
53
78.045
Cadinene delta, isomer-
0.424
54
78.763
Cadinol
0.336
55
94.316
Dimyrcene
0.205
Name % Results Chemical Family Limonene 4.45 Monoterpene Para-cymene 0.06 Monoterpene Citronellal 35.15 Monoterpene aldehyde Citronellol 12.68 Monoterpene alcohol Geranyl acetate 2.37 Monoterpene ester Nerol 0.11 Monoterpene alcohol Geraniol 25.81 Monoterpene alcohol Elemol 1.61 Sesquiterpene alcohol