Mandarin
Mandarin Oil Red
Citrus reticulata
Mandarin oil is known as one of the most popular essential citrus oils for the food and fragrance industries. It is found, for example, in sweet drinks, cosmetics, personal care products and perfumes. In addition, the oil is often used for therapeutic applications.
Mandarin belongs to the orange family. Depending on the origin, ripeness or type of fruit, the oil extracted from the skin can be yellow, green or red. Red mandarin oil is distilled from fresh, ripe fruit peel.
The mandarin has its origin in China. Today, Italy is one of the largest producers of mandarin oils.
Product Details
| Botanical name: | Citrus reticulata |
| Plant/part used: | Fruit/peel |
| Production method of raw material: | Cold pressed |
| Processing technology: | no processing |
| TSCA CAS: | 8008-31-9 |
| EINECS CAS: | 84929-38-4 |
| EINECS: | 284-521-0 |
| Appearance: | Fluid, red |
| Chemical identification: | Mandarin orange, extract (mandarin oil) |
| Density 20 °C (g/ml): | 0.8400 - 0.8600 |
| Refractive index at 20 °C: | 1.4650 - 1.4850 |
| Optical rotation at 20 °C, 10 cm (°): | 64 - 82 |
| Chemical constituents: | Limonene, gamma-Terpinene, Methyl-N-methylanthranilate |
| REACH: | Registered |