IS 587 : 1997 Oil of Geranium - Specification

1 Scope

This standard prescribes the requirement and the methods ofsampling and test for oil of geranium. The oil is used by the soap,cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. It is also used in tobaccoproducts and perfumery materials.

2 Normative References

IS326Methods of sampling and test for natural and syntheticperfumery materials

Part 1 :1984 Sampling

Part 2 :1980 Preliminary examination of perfumerymaterials andsamples

Part 3 :1980 Relative density

Part 4 :1980 Determination of optical rotation

Part 5 :1986 Determination of refractive index

Part 6 :1986 Determination of volubility

Part 7 :1980 Determination of acid value

Part 8 :1980 Determination of ester value,content of esters andcombined alcohols

Part 9 :1980 Determination of ester value afteracetylation and freealcohols

Part 11 :1986 Determination of carbonyl value andcontent of carbonylcompounds

IS 1070 :1992 Reagent grade water

IS 2284 :1988 Methods of olfactoryassessment of natural andsynthetic perfumery materials

IS 6597 :1988 Glossary of terms relating tonatural and syntheticperfumery materials