Introduction
For centuries, Citronella Essential Oil has been a natural medicinal remedy and a food ingredient in Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia.
It is traditionally used as a flavoring agent in culinary applications, a soothing agent for pain, infections, rashes, and inflammation, a non-toxic insect-repelling agent, a natural and fragrant household cleaning agent, and an ingredient in perfumery, soaps, detergents, scented candles, and cosmetic products. Citronella Oil continues to be valued and applied for its cleansing, disinfecting, freshening, and deodorizing properties.
Product Details
Blends With: Bergamot, Lavender, Marjoram, Geranium, Peppermint, Cedarwood, Clary Sage, Ginger, Grapefruit, and Lemon essential oils
Color: Pale yellow to yellowish brown
Specific gravity (20ºC): 0,875 to 0,895
Optical rotation (20ºC): -5° to 0º
Refractive index (20ºC): 1,460 to 1.480
Main component: Geraniol: 19 to 25%; Citronellal: 31 to 39%; Geranial: 0 to 11%; Citronellol: 8.5 to 13%; Citronellyl acetate: 2 to 4%.
Applications
The following highlights its many benefits and the kinds of activity it is believed to show:
- COSMETIC: Deodorant, Anti-microbial, Anti-bacterial, Anti-Inflammatory, Stimulant, Tonic, Diaphoretic, Antioxidant, Vermifuge.
- ODOROUS: Deodorant, Insect Repellent, Anti-microbial, Anti-bacterial, Anti-depressant, Anti-spasmodic, Anti-Inflammatory, Stomachic, Stimulant, Vermifuge, Relaxant, Antioxidant.
- MEDICINAL: Diuretic, Febrifuge, Fungicidal, Anti-microbial, Anti-bacterial, Anti-depressant, Anti-septic, Anti-spasmodic, Anti-Inflammatory, Stomachic, Stimulant, Tonic, Vermifuge.
Production
Botanical Name: Cymbopogon nardus
Origin: Hoa Binh, Tuyen Quang, Vietnam
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
Appearance: Pale yellow to Yellowish brown
Expected Output: 10 tons per year
Ceylon and Java are the two varieties of Citronella from which the essential oil is derived via steam distillation of their fresh leaves.
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The main chemical constituents of Citronella Ceylon Oil, which is derived from the Cymbopogon nardus botanical, are Geraniol, Camphene, Limonene, Methyl isoeugenol, Geranyl acetate, Borneol, Citronellal, and Citronellol.
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The main chemical constituents of Citronella Java Oil, which is derived from the Andropogon nardus botanical, are Citronellal, Geraniol, Citronellol, Limonene, and Geranyl acetate.