§ 21.105. Citronella oil, natural.

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(a)Java type:

(1)Alcohol content (as Geraniol). Not less than 85 percent by weight.

(2)Aldehyde content (as Citronellal). Not less than 30 percent by weight.

(3)Refractive index at 20 °C. 1.4660 to 1.4745.

(4)Specific gravity at 25 °/25 °C. 0.875 to 0.893.

(5)Odor. Characteristic odor.

(b)Ceylon type:

(1)Alcohol content (as Geraniol). Not less than 55 percent by weight.

(2)Aldehyde content (as Citronellal). Not less than 7 percent by weight.

(3)Refractive index at 20 °C. 1.4790 to 1.4850.

(4)Specific gravity at 25 °/25 °C. 0.891 to 0.904.

(5)Odor. Characteristic odor. \[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001\]