Substance Name: Citronella oil
RN: 8000-29-1
UNII: QYO8Q067D0
Note
- TSCA Definition 2021: Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Cymbopogon nardus or Cymbopogon winterianus, Graminae.
Molecular Formula
- Unspecified
Classification Codes
- Agricultural Chemical
- Insect Attractant, Repellent and Chemosterilant
- Mutation Data
- Natural Product
- Skin / Eye Irritant
- TSCA UVCB
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Names and Synonyms
Name of Substance
- Citronella oil
Synonyms
- Caswell No. 618
- Citronella oil
- Citronella oil (Cymbopogon nardus rendle)
- Cymbopogon Nardus (Citronella) Oil
- Cymbopogon nardus oil
- EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 021901
- Essential oil of cymbopogon nardus
- FEMA No. 2308
- Oil of citronella
- Oils, citronella
- UNII-QYO8Q067D0
- Zitronell oel
- Zitronell oel [German]
Systematic Names
- Citronella oil
- Oils, citronella
Superlist Names
- Citronella oil
- Oil of citronella
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 8000-29-1
FDA UNII
- QYO8Q067D0
System Generated Number
- 0008000291
Toxicity
| Organism | Test Type | Route | Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mouse | LD50 | oral | 4600mg/kg (4600mg/kg) | Tokishikoroji Foramu. Toxicology Forum. Vol. 8, Pg. 91, 1985. | |
| rabbit | LD50 | skin | 4700mg/kg (4700mg/kg) | Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 11, Pg. 1067, 1973. | |
| rat | LD50 | intraperitoneal | 713mg/kg (713mg/kg) | BEHAVIORAL: ANTIPSYCHOTIC SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: PTOSIS: EYE BEHAVIORAL: CHANGES IN MOTOR ACTIVITY (SPECIFIC ASSAY) | Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. Vol. 9, Pg. 515, 1971. |
| rat | LD50 | oral | 7200mg/kg (7200mg/kg) | Pharmazie. Vol. 14, Pg. 435, 1959. |