| Description & extraction |
Citronella Java Oil. Description & Extraction: This aromatic perennial grows about 1meter
(3 feet) high and is a popular ingredient in wax candles, as an insect repellant, and is also
widely used in perfumes, soaps, skin lotions and deodorants. It is extracted from a hardy
Grass, native to Sri Lanka and Java. |
| Chemical Components |
Citronella oil is one of the essential oils obtained from the leaves and stems of different
species of Cymbopogon (lemongrass). The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery
chemicals such as citronellal, citronellol, and geraniol. These chemicals find extensive use
In soap, candles and incense, perfumery, cosmetic, and flavouring industries throughout the world |
