8007-46-3

Name Thyme Oil
CAS 8007-46-3
Molecular Formula Null
MDL Number MFCD00148640
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Chemical Properties

Appearance colourless to light yellow or red liquid
Boiling point  195 °C
density  0.917 g/mL at 25 °C
FEMA  3064
refractive index  n20/D 1.502
Fp  145 °F
Odor at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. herbal spicy phenolic camphoreous medicinal aromatic terpenic
Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
biological source Thymus vulgaris and/or Thymus zygis oil
Odor Type herbal
Optical Rotation [α]20/D 1°, neat
Major Application flavors and fragrances
Cosmetics Ingredients Functions FRAGRANCE
TONIC
SKIN CONDITIONING
Uses
thyme oil is widely used in botanical therapy since antiquity for its warming, stimulating, and cleansing properties, it is also considered a powerful anti-septic and tonic. Thyme oil serves as a natural preservative with anti-bacterial activity against a wide spectrum of bacterial classes. The genus Thymus produces a variety of species, subspecies, and chemotypes, many with completely different chemical compositions. This includes citriodora thyme, lemon thyme, and red thyme. Lemon thyme is described as healing and soothing for its use in skin care. The oil is obtained from the herb’s branches and flowers.
EPA Substance Registry System Oils, thyme(8007-46-3)

Safety Data

Hazard Codes  C
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Safety Statements 
RIDADR  UN 1760 8/PG 3
WGK Germany  2
RTECS  XP2000000
TSCA  TSCA listed
Storage Class 3 - Flammable liquids
Hazard Classifications Flam. Liq. 3
Skin Corr. 1B
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by ingestion. A severe skin irritant. Mutation data reported. An allergen. Combustible when exposed to heat or flame. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
Toxicity
The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as 4.70 g/kg (3.75-5.67 g/kg) (Moreno, 1973). The acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits was reported as > 5 g/kg (Moreno, 1973).

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