| Preferred name | guaiacwood oil |
| Trivial Name | Essential oils, guaiac wood |
| Short Description | guaiacum sanctum wood oil |
| CAS Number | 8016-23-7 |
| Deleted CAS Number | 84394-86-5 |
| FEMA Number | 2534 |
| ECHA Number | 289-632-8 |
| MDL | MFCD01772822 |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 8016-23-7 ; GUAIAC WOOD, OIL (GUAIACUM SPP.) |
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| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| Export Tariff Code: | 3301.29.6000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| FAO: | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.988 to 8.113 |
| Refractive Index | 1.502 to 1.507 @ 20 °C |
| Melting Point | 40 to 50°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 138.89 °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, 3.61 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Stability | |
| cream | Unspecified |
| lipstick | Unspecified |
| lotion | Unspecified |
| non-discoloring in most media | Unspecified |
| powder | Unspecified |
| soap | Unspecified |
| alkali | Unspecified |
| Odor Type: Woody | |
| sweet, dry, woody, spicy, powdery, balsamic, rose tea rose, oriental, copaiba | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 400 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| General comment | At 100.00 %. sweet dry woody spicy powdery balsamic tea rose oriental copaiba |
| Flavor Type: Woody | |
| guaiacwood, woody, balsamic, spicy, peppery, powdery, oily, bitter, resinous | |
| General comment | Woody balsamic spicy peppery powdery oily bitter resinous |
| (data available) |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi - Irritant | |
| R 38 - Irritating to skin. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. 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 - Wear suitable protective clothing. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| Skin irritation (Category 2), H315 | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| H315 - Causes skin irritation | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| P264 - Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P302 + P352 - IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. P332 + P313 - IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. P362 - Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 905, 1974. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 905, 1974. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for guaiacwood oil usage levels up to: | |||
| 10.0000 % 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: | - | 8.10000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 1.10000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | 60.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 4.10000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 4.10000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 4.20000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 9.20000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| 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 |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8016-23-7 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| guaiacum sanctum l. gum oil |
| Chemidplus:0008016237 |
| RTECS:ME6270000 for cas# 8016-23-7 |