Introduction：Basic information about Myrrh Oil CAS 8016-37-3, including its chemical name, molecular formula, synonyms, physicochemical properties, and safety information, etc.
Myrrh Oil Basic information
| Product Name: | Myrrh Oil |
| Synonyms: | Hypersolublemyrrh;Myrrh,oleo-gum-resin;MyrrhabsolutecolourlessMD;Myrrhresin;MyrrhResinoidA;oilofheerabol-myrrh;Oils,myrrh;FEMA 2766 |
| CAS: | 8016-37-3 |
| MF: | |
| MW: | 0 |
| EINECS: | 616-981-9 |
| Product Categories: | Cosmetic Ingredients & Chemicals |
| Mol File: | Mol File |
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Myrrh Oil Chemical Properties
| Boiling point | 220 °C(lit.) |
| density | 1.003 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.52(lit.) |
| FEMA | 2766 | MYRRH OIL (COMMIPHORA SPP.) |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. balsamic woody musty amber spicy toffee gourmand |
| Odor Type | balsamic |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Oils, myrrh (8016-37-3) |
Safety Information
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| toxicity | Acute toxicity. The acute oral LD 50 value in rats was reported as 1-65 g/kg (1-40-1-90 g/kg) (Moreno, 1973). |
Myrrh Oil Usage And Synthesis
| Description | Refer to MYRRH, GUM. |
| Chemical Properties | The oil, obtained by steam distillation of the gum, in approximately 3 to 8% yields. It has a pungent, balsamic, warmodor and corresponding flavor. The oil tends to darken and thicken on exposure to air and light. |
| Chemical Properties | Myrrh oil is obtained from the gum by steam distillation; it is a light brown orgreen liquid with the characteristic odor of the gum.
d2525 0.995–1.014; n20D 1.5190–1.5275; α20D ?83 ° to ?60 °; acid number: 2–13;saponification number: 9–35; solubility: 1 vol in 7–10 vol of 90% ethanol; solutionsare occasionally opalescent or turbid.
Typical aroma-determining compounds of themyrrh plant are furanosesquiterpenoidssuch as (?)-lindestrene. Myrrh oil and myrrhresinoids are used in perfume compositions to create oriental notes.Myrrh extractand Myrrh tincture are also utilized in oral care and corresponding preparations. |
| Physical properties | The oil is a light-brown to green liquid. It is soluble in most fixed oils, but is only slightly solublein mineral oil. It is insoluble in glycerin and in propylene glycol. Under the influence of air and light, the oil becomes darker in colorand more viscous |
| Occurrence | Found in several species of gum-resin Commiphora (fam. Burseraceae), mainly C. myrrha, C. abyssinica and C. schiniperi. |
| Uses | Myrrh traditionally has been used internally to treat upper respiratory congestion, pharyngitis, gingivitis, mouth ulcers, stomatitis, leprosy, syphilis, and leg ulcers. Topically, it is used to treat wounds, decubitus ulcers, and hemorrhoids. Contemporary use is mostly limited to fl avoring in foods and fragrance in cosmetic products. |
| Definition | Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Commiphora, Burseraceae. |
| Preparation | By steam distillation of the gum. |
| Essential oil composition | Main constituents include d-pinene, dipentene, limonene, cinnamaldehyde, cuminaldehyde, eugenol,m-cresol, sesquiterpenes and formic and acetic acids. |
Myrrh Oil Preparation Products And Raw materials
| Preparation Products | MYRRH GUM |
