laevo-limonene
L-limonene
Identification
| Name | laevo-limonene |
| IUPAC | (4S)-1-methyl-4-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexene |
| CAS Number | 5989-54-8 |
| EINECS | 227-815-6 |
| FDA UNII | 47MAJ1Y2NE |
| Molecular Formula | C10 H16 |
| Molecular Weight | 136.23752000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00001558 |
| Nikkaji Number | J85.992C |
| Beilstein | 2323991 |
| CoE Number | 491 |
Regulatory
| DG SANTE Food Flavourings | 01.046 L-limonene |
| FDA Mainterm (SATF) | 5989-54-8 ; L-LIMONENE |
| FDA Regulation | FDA PART 182 -- SUBSTANCES GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE |
Physical Properties
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | Yes |
| Specific Gravity | 0.84400 to 0.84800 @ 15.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est). | 7.037 to 7.071 |
| Refractive Index | 1.47100 to 1.47500 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Optical Rotation | -118.0 to -108.0 |
| Boiling Point | 176.00 to 177.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.541000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Vapor Density | 4.7 ( Air = 1 ) |
| Flash Point | 127.00 °F. TCC ( 52.78 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w) | 4.380 |
| Soluble in | alcohol |
| Insoluble in | water |
Cosmetic Information
| CosIng | cosmetic data |
| Cosmetic Uses | perfuming agents |
Organoleptic Properties
| Odor Strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 4 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Odor Description |
at 100.00 %. POWERFUL, TERPENIC
|
| Odor sample from | CA Aromatics Company Inc. |
| Taste Description | terpenic cilantro green juniper berry |
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| European information | Most important hazard(s): |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rat LD50 5000 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg |
| 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 |
| IFRA Other Specification | < 20 mmoles / liter peroxides |
| fragrance material specification | d-, l-and dl-Limonene and natural products containing substantial amounts of it, should only be used when the level of peroxides is kept to the lowest practical level, for instance by adding antioxidants at the time of production. Such products should have a peroxide value of less than 20 millimoles peroxides per liter, determined according to the FMA method, which can be downloaded from the IFRA website (see Analytical Methods). |
| Recommendation for laevo-limonene usage levels up to | 8.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. |
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU) | 2100.00 (μg/capita/day) |
| Threshold of Concern | 1800 (μg/person/day) |
| Structure Class | I |
| Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0) | 3.00000 |
| Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0) | 2.00000 |
| Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0) | 5.00000 |
| Processed fruit (04.1) | 1.00000 |
| Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2) | - |
| Confectionery (05.0) | 5.00000 |
| Chewing gum (05.3) | - |
| Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0) | 2.00000 |
| Bakery wares (07.0) | 5.00000 |
| Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0) | 1.00000 |
| Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0) | 1.00000 |
| Eggs and egg products (10.0) | 1.00000 |
| Sweeteners, including honey (11.0) | 1.00000 |
| Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0) | 2.00000 |
| Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0) | 3.00000 |
| Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1) | 2.00000 |
| Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2) | 4.00000 |
| Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0) | 2.00000 |
| Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0) | 2.00000 |
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