| Preferred name | artemisia dracunculus herb oil |
| Trivial Name | Tarragon oil |
| Short Description | essential oil obtained from the whole herbs of the tarragon, artemisia dracunculus l., compositae |
| CAS Number | 8016-88-4 |
| FEMA Number | 2412 |
| FDA UNII | CQ9077P26M |
| MDL | MFCD00678517 |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 8016-88-4 ; TARRAGON OIL (ARTEMISIA DRACUNCULUS 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 |
| FAO: | Tarragon |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.605 to 7.955 |
| Refractive Index | 1.504 to 1.52 @ 20 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 70 °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, 84.55 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Stability | |
| non-discoloring in most media | Unspecified |
| alkali | Unspecified |
| Odor Type: Spicy | |
| sweet, anise, spicy, licorice, woody, basil | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 12 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1990) | At 100.00 %. sweet anise spice licorice woody basil |
| Flavor Type: Spicy | |
| licorice, anise, sassafrass, spicy, terpenic, root beer, green, basil | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1990) | Sweet licorice anise sassafrass spicy terpenic root beer green basil |
| General comment | Tarragon |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Anise , Chypre , Fern , Floral , Hay new mown hay , Herbal , Licorice , Lilac , Meadowsweet , Mimosa , Spice , Tarragon oil replacer , Woody , Ylang ylang |
| Flavoring purposes | Tarragon oil replacer |
| Other purposes | A suma , Cabochard , Emeraude , Grass , Jicky , Origan , Presence , Shalimar , Vol de nuit |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents , Skin conditioning |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xn - Harmful. | |
| R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. R 40/22 - Limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect, harmful if swallowed. R 65 - Harmful: may cause lung damage if swallowed. 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) | |
| 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 1900 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 709, 1974. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 5 ml/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 709, 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 | |||
| contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) | |||
| 7-methoxycoumarin | Max. Found: 0.07 % and Reason: Sentitization / Photo Sensitization | ||
| geraniol | Max. Found: trace to | ||
| estragol | Max. Found: 80.00 % and Reason: Carcinogenicity | ||
| eugenol | Max. Found: 0.6 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| methyl eugenol | Max. Found: 0.3 % and Reason: Potential carcinogenic activity in animals | ||
| 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: | - | 17.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 0.79000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 1.00000 | 3.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | 26.00000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | 0.50000 | 0.70000 | |
| fruit ices: | 0.50000 | 0.70000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 0.85000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | 40.00000 | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8016-88-4 |
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| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:3 |
| artemisia dracunculus l. herb oil |
| Chemidplus:0008016884 |
| RTECS:KG5900000 for cas# 8016-88-4 |