amber
Identification
| Name | amber |
| CAS Number | 8002-67-3 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| 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 | fragrance agents |
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment | Search |
| IFRA Critical Effect | Dermal sensitization |
| IFRA Other Specification | < 10 mmoles / L of peroxides |
| fragrance material specification | Essential oils (e.g. turpentine oil) and isolates (e.g. delta-3-carene) derived from the Pinacea family, including Pinus and Abies genera, should only be used when the level of peroxides is kept to the lowest practicable level, for instance by adding antioxidants at the time of production. Such products should have a peroxide value of less than 10 millimoles peroxide per liter, determined according to the FMA method, which can be downloaded from the IFRA website (see Analytical Methods). |
| Recommendation for amber usage levels up to | 0.0500 % in the fragrance concentrate. |
| Recommendation for amber flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
amber resin
pinus succinifera resin
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