The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals such as citronellal, citronellol, and geraniol. These chemicals find extensive use in soap, candles and incense, perfumery, cosmetic, and flavouring industries throughout the world. Citronella oil is also a plant-based insect repellent and has been registered for this use in the United States since 1948. The United States Environmental Protection Agency considers oil of citronella as a biopesticide with a non-toxic mode of action. We get all our Citronella Oil from local Indonesian farmers and accumulators who harvest and process the crop through steam distillation to produce a crude form of Citronella Oil.
Citronella Java Oil / ex - Cymbopogon winterianus jowitt / Minyak Serai Wangi Jawa / Aceite esencial de citronela Java / Huile essentielle de Citronnelle Java
Olfactive Profile : Grassy, citrus, fresh, citronella-like, lemon, green
CAS No 8000-29-1; 91771-61-8
EC No 294-954-7
FEMA No 2308
Product Synonyms : formosa, sereh wangi, serai wangi