| Preferred name | thuja occidentalis leaf oil |
| Trivial Name | Oils, cedar leaf |
| Short Description | volatile oil expressed from the leaves and twigs of the thuja, thuja occidentalis l., cupressacea |
| CAS Number | 8007-20-3 |
| FEMA Number | 2267 |
| FDA UNII | BJ169U4NLG |
| MDL | MFCD00146327 |
| COE Number | 453 |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 8007-20-3 ; CEDAR LEAF, OIL (THUJA OCCIDENTALIS L.) |
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| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| Export Tariff Code: | 3301.29.6000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
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| FAO: | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.489 to 7.572 |
| Refractive Index | 1.445 to 1.46 @ 20 °C |
| Optical Rotation | -10.56 to -13.8 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.5 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 66.67 °C TCC |
| Shelf life | 24 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Storage notes | Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 4.071 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Stability | |
| bath foam | Unspecified |
| cream | Unspecified |
| hair spray | Unspecified |
| non-discoloring in most media | Unspecified |
| powder | Unspecified |
| shampoo | Unspecified |
| soap | Unspecified |
| Odor Type: Woody | |
| sweet, cedar, woody, spicy, aromatic, camphoreous, thujonic, herbal, green, hay | |
| Odor strength | high , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | 8 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1993) | At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. cedar woody spicy aromatic camphoreous thujonic herbal green hay |
| Flavor Type: Woody | |
| woody, spicy, camphoreous, thujonic, herbal, aromatic, woody old wood | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1993) | Woody spicy camphoreous thujonic herbal aromatic old wood |
| The woody notes of the cedar leaf oil are particularly useful to create authentic berry flavors (blueberry, raspberry) and alcoholic flavors | Heated fat terpenic woody |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Agate , Armoise , Balsam , Bayberry , Boxwood blossom , Boxwood berry , Calamus oil replacer , Cedar , Cedar , Cedar forest , Cedarwood , Christmas , Chypre , Citrus , Fern , Fir balsam , Floral , Forest , Fruit , Herbal , Lavandin , Ocean sea , Fresh outdoors , Pine , Pine forest , Pinion , Rain , Rose , Rosemary , Sage , Spice , Spring rain , Spruce , Sweet grass , Woodruff , Woody |
| Other purposes | Fir , Waxy |
| Cosmetic purposes | Fragrance , Perfuming agents , Tonic |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xn - Harmful. | |
| R 22 - Harmful if swallowed. R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 23 - Do not breath vapour. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| Flammable liquids (Category 3), H226 Acute toxicity, Oral (Category 4), H302 Skin irritation (Category 2), H315 | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| H226 - Flammable liquid and vapour H302 - Harmful if swallowed H315 - Causes skin irritation | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| P210 - Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233 - Keep container tightly closed. P240 - Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241 - Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P242 - Use only non-sparking tools. P243 - Take precautionary measures against static discharge. P264 - Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P270 - Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301 + P312 - IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. P303 + P361 + P353 - IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P330 - Rinse mouth. P332 + P313 - IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. P370 + P378 - In case of fire: Use dry sand, dry chemical or alcohol-resistant foam for extinction. P403 + P235 - Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool. P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 830 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 843, 1974. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 4100 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 843, 1974. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| IFRA Other Specification: | |||
| contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) | |||
| alpha-thujone | Max. Found: 55.00 % and Reason: Neurotoxicity | ||
| (+)-isothujone | Max. Found: 10.00 % and Reason: Neurotoxicity | ||
| Recommendation for thuja occidentalis leaf oil usage levels up to: | |||
| 0.8000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 3 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | 1.00000 | 20.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.01000 | 0.50000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | 16.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | 0.01000 | 1.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | 0.01000 | 1.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 12.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | 15.00000 | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| EPI System: View |
| Daily Med:search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8007-20-3 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| SCCNFP:opinion |
| WISER:UN 1993 |
| WGK Germany:3 |
| thuja occidentalis l. leaf oil |
| Chemidplus:0008007203 |
| RTECS:FJ1520000 for cas# 8007-20-3 |