| Preferred name | carum carvi fruit oil |
| Trivial Name | Caraway oil |
| Short Description | caraway seed oil |
| CAS Number | 8000-42-8 |
| FEMA Number | 2238 |
| FDA UNII | C2J9B08Q3I |
| MDL | MFCD00146295 |
| COE Number | 112 |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 8000-42-8 ; CARAWAY, OIL (CARUM CARVI L.) |
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| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| Export Tariff Code: | 3301.29.5005 |
| 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 | 1.479 to 1.4952 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 193 to 231°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 56.67 °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, 367.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Stability | |
| bath foam | Unspecified |
| detergent | Unspecified |
| non-discoloring in most media | Unspecified |
| shampoo | Unspecified |
| soap | Unspecified |
| Odor Type: Herbal | |
| fresh, herbal, spicy, minty, balsamic, bread rye bread, seedy, carrot, carvone | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 20 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1982) | At 100.00 %. fresh herbal spicy minty balsamic rye bread seedy carrot carvones |
| Flavor Type: Herbal | |
| herbal, spicy, savory, minty, balsamic, carrot, carvone | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1982) | Herbal spicy savory minty balsamic carrot carvones |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Acacia , Agate , Allspice , Almond , Amber , Apple blossom , Baby powder , Balsam , Bay rum , Bouquet , Carnation , Cedarwood , Christmas , Cinnamon , Citrus , Fennel , Fig , Fir balsam , Floral , Frangipani plumeria , Heather , Herbal , Hollyberry , Jasmin , Juniper berry , Lavender , Lotus , Melon , Musk , Ocean sea , Oriental , Passion fruit , Plum , Rose tea rose , Spice , Tobacco , Tuberose , Violet , Windsor soap , Yew , Ylang ylang |
| Flavoring purposes | Bread rye bread |
| Other purposes | Fir |
| Cosmetic purposes | Fragrance , Perfuming agents |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi N - Irritant, Dangerous for the environment. | |
| R 10 - Flammable. R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. R 43 - May cause sensitisation by skin contact. R 50/53 - Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 25 - Avoid contact with 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. S 61 - Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions/safety data sheet. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| Flammable liquids (Category 4), H227 Acute toxicity, dermal (Category 4), H312 | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| H227 - Combustible liquid H312 - Harmful in contact with skin | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| P210 - Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. 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. P312 - Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. P363 - Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. 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 3500 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 11, Pg. 1051, 1973. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 1780 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 11, Pg. 1051, 1973. | |
| 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) | |||
| citronellol | Max. Found: trace to | ||
| D-carvone | Max. Found: 59.00 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| perillaldehyde | Max. Found: 0.1 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| Recommendation for carum carvi fruit 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: | - | 150.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 29.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | 140.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | 0.80000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | 38.00000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 49.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 49.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 86.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | 34.00000 | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Scientific Opinion on the safety assessment of carvone, considering all sources of exposure View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: View |
| ClinicalTrials.gov:search |
| Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System:Search |
| AIDS Citations:Search |
| Cancer Citations:Search |
| Toxicology Citations:Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8000-42-8 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WISER:UN 2319 |
| WGK Germany:3 |
| carum carvi l. seed oil |
| Chemidplus:0008000428 |
| RTECS:EY6300000 for cas# 8000-42-8 |