Citronella oil is one of the major essential oils. It has a rose like odour and bitter taste. It is mainly used in the perfumery and cosmetic industry. Citronella oil is a raw material for production...

Citronella oil is one of the major essential oils. It has a rose like odour and bitter taste. It is mainly used in the perfumery and cosmetic industry. Citronella oil is a raw material for production of geranial, citronellal, hydroxy-citronellal and other similar high value perfumery bases. It is also widely used as a starting material for various aromatic chemicals used in scented soaps, sprays, deodorants, detergents, polishes, mosquito repellants etc.Citronella oil is an oil derived majorly from citronella grass, also called as Cymbopogon nardus..