Sources of safety info for Kaffir Lime Petitgrain??

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Can anyone point me to sources of safety info or provide insight into

limits you personally follow when using this material? I couldn't find

any info, even to see its citral content.

I'm having trouble determining how I could safely use citral rich oils

in general. Can anyone provide any insight into how you limit their use

in your perfumes? This safety stuff is so challenging. I struggle to

find the right balance.

Thank you!

Sharon

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Sharon wrote:

> Can anyone point me to sources of safety info or provide insight into

> limits you personally follow when using this material? I couldn't find

> any info, even to see its citral content.

>

> I'm having trouble determining how I could safely use citral rich oils

> in general. Can anyone provide any insight into how you limit their use

> in your perfumes? This safety stuff is so challenging. I struggle to

> find the right balance.

> Thank you!

> Sharon

Dashing out the door, Sharon, but here's a start for you:

http://www.cydonia.com.ba/Combava_e.htm

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Sincerely, Anya

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> Dashing out the door, Sharon, but here's a start for you:

> http://www.cydonia.com.ba/Combava_e.htm

>

Thank you, Anya. The info in the site you provided is really helpful,

although I'm still possibly a little confused.

Does the following info (copied from that site) mean that this oil

typically has less than 10% citral, since it shows citronellal

content as up to 80% and citronellol as 10%?

Main constituents present in Combava oil are:

aldehydes: (-)-(S)-citronellal up to 80%, citral, geranial and neral,

esters: citronellyl acetate, geranyl acetate,

alcohols: citronellol (10%), terpinen-4-ol and nerol, monoterpenes:

a –pinen, b-pinene and limonene.

Thank you again!

Sharon