Testing Items
Standard Requirements
Testing Result
Color and Appearance
Yellow or pale yellow clear liquid
Qualified
Scent
Strong aroma of lemon
Density
(25℃/25℃)
0.885-0.891
0.8892
Refractive index
(20℃)
1.4860—1.4900
1.4870
Solubility
(25℃)
1 volume sample dissolve in 7 volume of ethanol 70%(v/v)
Acid value
≤5.0
3.82
Arsenic Content(mg/kg)
≤3
1.0
Heavy Metal (mg/kg)
≤10
4.1
Aldehyde Content
(amount of citral )
≥97.0%
97.2%