| Preferred name | mace oil |
| Trivial Name | myristica fragrans houtt. kernel oil |
| Short Description | essential oil steam-distilled from the dried red case which surrounds the ripe seeds of the nutmeg, myristica fragrans, myristicaceae |
| CAS Number | 8007-12-3 |
| FEMA Number | 2653 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 977051-15-2 ; MACE, OIL (MYRISTICA FRAGRANS HOUTT.) |
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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 | 7.322 to 7.739 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.106 to 7.322 |
| Refractive Index | 1.474 to 1.488 @ 20 °C |
| Refractive Index | 1.469 to 1.48 @ 20 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 42.78 °C TCC |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 9.596e-015 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Stability | |
| non-discoloring in most media | Unspecified |
| Odor Type: Spicy | |
| mace, nutmeg, sweet, spicy, aromatic, peppery, woody, nut skin, mastic, incense | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 64 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1998) | At 100.00 %. nutmeg sweet spicy aromatic peppery woody nut skin mastic incense |
| Flavor Type: Spicy | |
| mace, nutmeg, spicy, aromatic, peppery, terpenic, nut skin, woody, citrus, licorice | |
| General comment | Mace nutmeg |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Aldehydic , Balsam , Fern , Herbal , Lavender , Nutmeg , Sandalwood , Spice , Woody |
| Other purposes | Skin conditioning |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi - Irritant | |
| R 10 - Flammable. R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. 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) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 3640 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 2, Pg. 327, 1964. oral-man TDLo 400 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: "HALLUCINATIONS, DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS" BEHAVIORAL: TOXIC PSYCHOSIS CARDIAC: ARRHYTHMIAS (INCLUDING CHANGES IN CONDUCTION) American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Vol. 10, Pg. 429, 1992. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 851, 1979. | |
| 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 | |||
| contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) | |||
| isoeugenol | Max. Found: | ||
| geraniol | Max. Found: | ||
| eugenol | Max. Found: 0.7 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| methyl eugenol | Max. Found: 1.2 % and Reason: Potential carcinogenic activity in animals | ||
| safrole | Max. Found: 1.7 % and Reason: Carcinogenicity | ||
| Recommendation for mace oil usage levels up to: | |||
| 8.0000 % 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 | |||
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| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 68.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 6.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | 37.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | 12.00000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 4.50000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 4.50000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 23.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | 33.00000 | |
| 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 |
| EPA GENetic TOXicology:Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8007-12-3 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| myristica fragrans houtt. kernel oil |
| Chemidplus:0008007123 |