Chemical Properties
The oil is obtained by expression of the peels of the ripe fruit of the Dancy tangerine and from some other closely
related varieties. It has a pleasant, orange-like odor.
Physical properties
Oils produced from unripe fruit often show a green color. It issoluble in most fixed oils and min eral oil. The oil is slightly soluble in propylene glycol and relatively insoluble in glycerin. The oil may contain a suitable antioxidant.
Definition
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Citrus reticulata, Rutaceae.
Safety Profile
A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also individual components, ALDEHYDES, ALCOHOLS, and ESTERS.
