Skip to Content
Merck
CN
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

View All Documentation

Safety Information

W262440

Sigma-Aldrich

Lemongrass oil

Certified organic (NOP)

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(1)

About This Item

CAS Number:
8007-02-1
FEMA Number:
2624
MDL number:
MFCD00147429
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
Organoleptic:
lemon
grade:
Certified organic (NOP)
Halal
Kosher
food allergen:
no known allergens

grade

Certified organic (NOP)
Halal
Kosher

reg. compliance

FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 182.20

refractive index

n20/D 1.486

bp

224 °C (lit.)

density

0.899 g/mL at 25 °C

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

lemon

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

General description

Lemongrass oil is mainly used as a mosquito repellent in the form of ointment and cream formulations. It is generally composed of geranial, neral and β-myrcene.

Legal Information

Certified organic by MOSA

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

194.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

90 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

新产品

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
MKBB0635V
MKBB0635

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Formulation of an effective mosquito-repellent topical product from lemongrass oil.
Oyedele AO, et al.
Phytomedicine, 9(3), 259-262 (2002)
Repellent activity of essential oils: a review.
Nerio LS, et al.
Bioresource Technology, 101(1), 372-378 (2010)
Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Study of Essential Oil of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus).
Hamad A, et al.
Der Pharmacia Lettre, 9(5), 109-116 (2017)
M Maizura et al.
Journal of food science, 72(6), C324-C330 (2007-11-13)
Edible films were prepared from a mixture of partially hydrolyzed sago starch and alginate (SA). Lemongrass oil (0.1% to 0.4%, v/w) and glycerol (0% and 20%, w/w) were incorporated in the films to act as natural antimicrobial agent and plasticizer
K Moore-Neibel et al.
Journal of applied microbiology, 112(3), 485-492 (2011-12-23)
We investigated the antimicrobial effectiveness of lemongrass essential oil on organic leafy greens, romaine and iceberg lettuces and mature and baby spinach, inoculated with Salmonella Newport. The influences of exposure times and abuse temperatures on bacterial survival were also investigated.
View All Related Papers

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service