Computer code : 8901001

Synonyms : C-6 Hexylic aldehyde

CAS : 66-25-1 FEMA GRAS : 2557 FDA : 172-515 COE : 96

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LEGISLATION

True to the flavouring council directive 88/388 EEC (OJ N° L184, 15.7.88, p.61)

Components ⁽¹) :

natural flavouring substance

Ingredients that may have to be declared in the labelling of the

foodstuffs ⁽²⁾ :

- ionised ingredients (according to the directive 1999/2/EC)........: no

- ingredients or derivated made of or produced from GMO

(reglementation EC n° 1829/2003)..................................: no

- special ingredients listed in annexe III bis of the directive

2003/89/EC modified by the annex of the 2005/26/EC Directive :

Cereals containing gluten and products thereof......................: no

Crustaceans and products thereof....................................: no

Eggs and products thereof...........................................: no

Fish and products thereof...........................................: no

Nuts (Almond, Nut, Hazelnut, Walnut, Cashew, Pecan nut, Brazil nut,

Pistachio nut, Macadamia nut, Queensland nut) and products thereof..: no

Milk and products thereof (proteins, lactose,...)...................: no

Soybeans and products thereof.......................................: no

Peanuts and products thereof........................................: no

Sesame seeds and products thereof...................................: no

Celery and products thereof.........................................: no

Mustard and products thereof........................................: no

Lupin and products thereof..........................................: no

Molluscs and products thereof.......................................: no

Sulphur dioxide and sulphites at concentration of more than 10 mg/kg

expressed as SO₂....................................................: no

Heavy metals contents : true to the above-mentioned legislation

Labelling : natural flavouring substance

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------APPLICATIONS

Application areas : food flavours and food products (submitted to verification of the conformity with food regulations)

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Description : Hexanal is obtained by enzymatic and physical process from vegetable raw material.

Classification in accordance with dangerous preparation (2001/58/CE Directive) : Xi, R10, R36, S26 (see material safety data sheet)

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Appearance ⁽¹⁾ : limpid liquid

Colour ⁽¹⁾ : colourless

Flavour ⁽¹⁾ and taste : fatty-green, grassy

Tasting conditions : add 1 gramme of Hexanal to 99 grammes of ethyl alcohol product A. 0,125 grammes of A product is then diluted with 250 ml of water with sugar and citric acid.

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Assay % (GC) : _ 95%

Specific gravity (20°C) : 0,815 - 0,835

Refractive index (20°C) : 1,395 - 1,405

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PACKAGING AND STORAGE

Packaging : aluminium drums

Storage conditions : keep tightly closed, in a fresh and dry area (+4°C/+8°C), protect from light.

Shelf life : 12 months (in the above mentioned conditions) from the date when

the conformity stamp has been given by our quality department.