CFR > Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms > CHAPTER I—ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > SUBCHAPTER A—LIQUORS (parts 1 to 31) > PART 21—FORMULAS FOR DENATURED ALCOHOL AND RUM > SUBPART E—Specifications for Denaturants (§21.91 to §21.133) > 21.105—Citronella oil, natural.

21.105—Citronella oil, natural.

(a) Java type:
(1) Alcohol content (as Geraniol). Not less than 85 percent by weight.
(2) Aldehyde content (as Citronellal). Not less than 30 percent by weight.
(3) Refractive index at 20 °C. 1.4660 to 1.4745.
(4) Specific gravity at 25 °/25 °C. 0.875 to 0.893.
(5) Odor. Characteristic odor.
(b) Ceylon type:
(1) Alcohol content (as Geraniol). Not less than 55 percent by weight.
(2) Aldehyde content (as Citronellal). Not less than 7 percent by weight.
(3) Refractive index at 20 °C. 1.4790 to 1.4850.
(4) Specific gravity at 25 °/25 °C. 0.891 to 0.904.
(5) Odor. Characteristic odor.

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[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]