History
Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : PCD 18
Document Number : PCD 18 ( 22269)
Document Title [English] : Oil of Lemongrass - Specification third revision
Document Title [Hindi] : Oil of Lemongrass - Specification (third revision)
Document Type : Revision
Language : English
Priority : 3
ICS Code : 71.100.60
Date of Project Approval : 20-03-2023
Standards to be Revised :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 327: 1991
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 327: 1991

Classification Details
Group : Household Products Appliances(non-electrical)
Sub Group : Cosmetics and body care products
Sub Sub Group : Natural and synthetic fragrance materials
Aspects : Product Specification
Risk : None
Certification : Voluntary Certification
Short Commom Man's Title :
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Agriculture - Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare
Sustainable development Goals :
  • GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING
  • RESPOSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
Degree of Equivalence : Indigenous
Identical/Equivalent Standards :
Organization Type:
Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 In India, oil of lemongrass is produced in the South-Western State of Kerala by the distillation of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus Stapf family Poaceae). This essential oil produced largely in India since ages has come to be known as the East Indian Oil of Lemongrass and has found favor in the world market particularly because of its uniformly high citral content and the solubility in 70 percent alcohol of most of the oil produced in the country.
2 In this (third) revision, the values for Refractive Index and Relative Density have been reported at 20°C in addition to 27°C in order to facilitate international trade, since the fragrance and flavor ingredients are traded at international level quoting the relative density and refractive index at 20ºC rather than at 27ºC as prescribed in the Indian standards. Besides, the requirement for flash point and Simultaneous Thermogravimetric Analysis (STA) have been incorporated in this revision to detect the presence of common adulterants such as castor oil, liquid paraffin, vegetable oils, etc. The Citral percent has also been updated in this revision.
Timeline Details


S.No. P-Draft
Completion Date		 WC-Draft
Completion Date		 Final-Draft
Completion Date		 Project
Completion Date(Gazette)		 Entered By Entered On
1 10-04-2023 10-09-2023 25-11-2023 09-04-2024 Mr. SOURAV MONDAL 10-04-2023
Stages
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No.		 Stage Date of Occurence Remarks Circulated to Files
1 Generation of Document Number 20-03-2023 -------
2 P-Draft Waived 10-04-2023 -------
3 WC Draft 10-04-2023 Duration : 60 Days
Submitted for HOD approval 		-------
4 WC Draft 10-04-2023 WC approved by HOD
 PCDC   -------