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Elemi Oil

Naturals Top Note CAS 8023-89-0

Fresh, lemony and peppery with a soft incense, balsamic character and a cool spicy lift. It brings a bright, resinous freshness to fougere, spicy and amber accords.

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Odor profile

Note Top Note
Descriptor 1 Citrus
Descriptor 2 Fresh
Descriptor 3 Spicy
Odor Impact1 120
Impact Level Medium
Tenacity1 12 h
Tenacity2 20 h

1 Source: PerfumersWorld

2 Source: The Good Scents Company

Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.

Identification

CAS Number8023-89-0
INCI NameCanarium luzonicum gum nonvolatiles
CategoryNaturals
Botanical NameCanarium luzonicum (Blume) Miq.

Synonyms

Elemi Essential Oil, Elemi Gum, Canarium album Blanco, Canarium oliganthum Merr, Elemi Oil (canarium Indicum), Canarium Indicum L. Oil, Canarium luzonicum, C. Commune, Manila Elemi, Elemi Resin, canarium indicum gum, canarium spp. gum, canarium luzonicum syn. c. commune, burseraceae, Elemi resinoid, Elemi (oleoresin), elemi gum / lemon terpenes

Physical and chemical data

Melting Point 28.00 °C
Flash Point 53 °C
Density 0.858 to 0.878
Refractive Index 1.469 to 1.489
Solubility water, 0.0001025 mg/L @ 25 C (est)
Appearance pale yellow semi-solid

Regulatory status

Restricted components

ComponentShare
D-Limonene72 %
Methyl Eugenol0.7 %
Eugenol0.2 %
Geraniol0.2 %
Linalool0.1 %
Carvone0.1 %
D-Carvone0.09 %
Methyl Chavicol0.05 %

IFRA regulated substances contained in this material. The interactive index derives the effective maximum concentration per category from them.

EU allergen declaration

SubstanceShare
Limonene72 %
Terpinolene4.5 %
Terpineol4.01 %
Pinene2.19 %
alpha-Terpinene0.9 %
Beta-Carophyllene0.5 %
Eugenol0.2 %
Geraniol0.2 %
Camphor0.2 %
Linalool0.1 %
Carvone0.1 %

Substances that must be named in the ingredient list under Annex III of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545. Where a range was given, the upper bound is shown.

All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.

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