Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Fragrance
- Fragrance Family
- Fragrance Ingredient Class
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- FDA
- 172.51
- CoE
- 85n
- RIFM Monograph
- Yes
- EINECS No.
- 283-474-3
- Olfactory Notes
- Yeasty, Fruity
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Main Components
Limonene, isomenthone, diosphenols
- CAS No.
CAS-No. (TSCA) : 68650-46-4
CAS EINECS : 84649-93-4
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Product Highlights
ABOUT BUCHU : Buchu is a heath-type shrub that grows to one meter in height. It shares the Rutaceae family with celebrated citrus trees: lemon, orange, and bitter orange. What makes buchu so unique is its roots, which grow tightly against rocks to collect moisture. The star-shaped flowers may be white, pink, or purple. The rounded, evergreen, aromatic leaves are the morphological feature that led the plant’s being dubbed “round-leaf buchu” or “short buchu.” These leaves have many pockets secreting the essential oil. These pockets form translucent dots on the limb when the leaves are viewed in the light. An endemic South African shrub, buchu grows in the mountains of the Cape Province. The indigenous peoples there use buchu as a medicinal plant and an insect repellent. Some 400 years ago, the Hottentots African tribe used the plant, which they called Bookoo or Buku, to perfume the body. Buchu is part of the British Pharmacopeia. To avoid the destruction of wild plants, the harvest and sale of buchu are regulated by the Cape Town authorities. To obtain the essential oil, the foliage is pruned during the flowering and fruiting period and then put into distillation.
- The Fragrance
Bucchu essential oil is often used in blackcurrant chords or to accompany mints to give them a fruity facet. This product is thus associated with aromatic woody accords or in reconstitutions of liquorice.
Applications & Uses
- Fragrances & Perfume Applications
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Liquid At Room Temperature, Crystals Can Appear
- Physico-Chemical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Relative Density | 0.9 - 0.95 | — | — |
| Refractive Index | 1.46 - 1.485 | — | — |
| Optical Rotation At 20°C | -36 | — | — |
| Peroxide Value | min. 20 | mmol/L | — |
| Flash Point | 64 | °C | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Regulation (EC) 1334/2008
Flavoring preparation (as per article 3.2.d.ii)
- IFRA Restrictions (Amendment 49)
Not explicitly regulated by IFRA. It contains maximum 0.01% benzaldehyde ; 0.05% benzyl benzoate ; 0.1% eugenol ; 0.2% methyleugenol ; 0.1% citronellol ; 0.05% citral ; 0.2% geraniol ; 0,05% thujones classified "R" (restricted); 0.6% linalool ; 28% limonene classified "S" (specified).
Technical Details & Test Data
- CMR Naturally Present(s)
Methyl eugenol <=0.2%, gamma-terpinene <=0.2%, para-cymene <= 0.1%
Packaging & Availability
- Labelling
GHS07, GHS08, GHS09 H302,H304,H315,H317,H410 P261;P264;P280;P301+P310+P331;P333+P313;P362+P364;P3 91
Storage & Handling
- Storage Conditions
Store locked up. Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.
- Shelf Life
12 months from despatching date on, under normal storage conditions.