styrax oil (liquidambar orientalis)
essential oil of the exudate obtained from the trunk of the styrax, liquidambar orientalis, hamamelidaceae
Identification
| Name | styrax oil (liquidambar orientalis) |
| IUPAC | liquidambar orientalis balsam oil |
| CAS Number | 94891-27-7 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
Regulatory
| FDA Mainterm (SATF) | 8024-01-9 ; STORAX OIL |
| FDA Regulation | FDA PART 172 -- FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION |
Physical Properties
| Appearance | pale amber to amber brown clear oily liquid (est) |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Soluble in | alcohol |
| Insoluble in | water |
Cosmetic Information
| CosIng | cosmetic data |
| Cosmetic Uses | perfuming agents |
Organoleptic Properties
| Odor Strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 400 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Odor Description | at 100.00 %. |
| Taste Description | storax |
Safety Information
| European information | Most important hazard(s): |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | flavor and fragrance agents |
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment | Search |
| IFRA Critical Effect | Dermal sensitization |
| fragrance material specification | Crude gums of Liquidambar styraficula L. var. macrophylla or Liquidambar orientalis Mill. should not be used as fragrance ingredients: Only extracts or distillates (resinoids, absolutes and oils), prepared from exudations of Liquidambar styraciflua L. var. macrophylla or Liquidambar orientalis Mill., can be used.This recommendation is made in order to promote good manufacturing practice (GMP) for the use of styrax derivatives as fragrance ingredients. It is based on a wide variety of RIFM test data with gums, resinoids, absolutes and oils of American and Asian styrax (private communication to IFRA). |
| IFRA RESTRICTION LIMITS IN THE FINISHED PRODUCT (%) | Category 1: Products applied to the lips |
| Notes | IFRA FLAVOR REQUIREMENTS: |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
essential oil of the exudate obtained from the trunk of the styrax, liquidambar orientalis, hamamelidaceae
liquidambar orientalis balsam oil
storax oil (liquidambar orientalis)
styrax EO vulcain
styrax oil (liquidambar orientalis)
PubMed:
Fumigant toxicity of Oriental sweetgum (Liquidambar orientalis) and valerian (Valeriana wallichii) essential oils and their components, including their acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity, against Japanese termites (Reticulitermes speratus).
PubMed:
Characterization of volatiles and anti-ulcerogenic effect of Turkish sweetgum balsam (Styrax liquidus).
PubMed:
A modified formulation of Chinese traditional medicine improves memory impairment and reduces Aβ level in the Tg-APPswe/PS1dE9 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.
PubMed:
Nematicidal activity of plant essential oils and components from coriander (Coriandrum sativum), Oriental sweetgum (Liquidambar orientalis), and valerian (Valeriana wallichii) essential oils against pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus).