Basic Information:

Brand: Citrofood
Chinese Name: 香柠檬油
English Name: Bergamot Oil
CAS No.: 89957-91-5 
Processing method: extracted from bergamot fruit or fresh peel by cold pressing
Color: grass-green to yellow-green liquid  
The Characteristic of Italian Citrofood Bergamot Oil: Herb fragrance, fruit aroma, paste incense, rosin, fennel, and orange fragrance.

Physical Data:

Characteristics: green to green-yellow liquid with fresh bergamot peel aroma. It turns to be turbid after lowering temperature
Solubility: soluble in most volatile oils, mineral oils, methanol, ethanol and chloroform.
Specific Gravity at 20°C: 0.876-0.884
Refractive Index at 20°C: 1.4640-1.4680
Optical Rotation at 20°C: 8°-30°
Flash Point: +58°C
Melting Point/Range: -74°C
Boiling Point/Range：222°C

Storage Conditions:

Package: 173kgs galvanized iron barrel, 1L; 5kg; 25L.
Preservation: Packaged products (closed top steel drums) should be kept at room temperature (25°C) in covered areas to avoid sunlight. Bulk products should be stored in stainless steel tanks with inner coating at room temperature (25°C).

Production and Application:

Application: Used for flavoring preparation of food fragrance of citrus, pear, and other fruit aromas and tobacco fragrance. During the modern flavoring industry, bergamot oil has excellent harmony with many natural essential oils and synthetic fragrances, mainly used in the food, tobacco, cosmetics and other industries