Citronella Java Oil, Color : Yellow To Pale Yellow

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