Citral Supplier in Malaysia
- Also known as
- 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-Octadienal
Citral supplier for fragrance houses, flavour manufacturers, personal-care formulators and chemical processors in Malaysia. Citral is a clear colourless to pale yellow aromatic liquid with a strong lemon-like odour, identified by CAS 5392-40-5 and used as both a finished aroma ingredient and an intermediate.
Commercial citral is a mixture of geranial, also called citral A, and neral, also called citral B. Fragrance, flavour and technical grades can differ in combined citral content, isomer profile, colour, odour and impurity controls, making the receiving specification more useful than the grade name alone.
Fragrance and personal-care manufacturers use citral to build lemon and citrus notes in perfumes, toiletries, soaps and cleaners. Flavour formulators use suitable grades in food and beverage systems, while chemical manufacturers specify technical material as an aroma-chemical synthesis intermediate.
Send the required grade, citral content or full specification, quantity and delivery location with your enquiry. Availability, packing, documentation and delivery timing are confirmed with the quotation. Supply is subject to applicable requirements.
- CAS number
- 5392-40-5
- Grade
- fragrance, flavour, technical
- Appearance
- clear colourless to pale yellow liquid with a strong lemon-like odour
Citral grades and forms
We supply several forms to suit different formulating and dosing setups. If you need a size that is not listed, ask us.
| Grade | Form | Assay | Typical use | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fragrance-grade citral | clear colourless to pale yellow aromatic liquid | — | Citrus top notes in perfumes, personal-care products, soaps, detergents and home-care fragrances. Formulators should state the required citral content, isomer profile, colour and odour standard. | Confirm the required pack format with the quotation. |
| Flavour-grade citral | clear lemon-odour liquid | — | Citrus flavour systems for beverages, confectionery and formulated foods where the recipe specifies citral. The target purity, sensory profile and supporting documentation should accompany the enquiry. | Confirm the required pack format with the quotation. |
| Technical and synthesis-grade citral | clear to pale yellow liquid raw material | — | Chemical synthesis and aroma-ingredient manufacture where citral serves as an aldehyde intermediate. Buyers should provide the assay basis, isomer ratio, impurity limits and downstream process requirements. | Confirm the required pack format with the quotation. |
How to buy citral from ChemTrade
Request a quote for citral
Use the form below to request a quotation. You can also email sales@chemtrademalaysia.com or send us a message on WhatsApp.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | clear colourless to pale yellow liquid | — |
| Odour | strong characteristic lemon-like aroma | — |
| Product identity | mixture of the geometric isomers geranial (citral A) and neral (citral B) | — |
| CAS number | 5392-40-5 | — |
| Grade controls | citral content, geranial-to-neral profile, colour, odour, refractive index, relative density and acid value confirmed against the required grade | — |
Citral applications
Safety and handling
Keep containers tightly closed in a cool, well-ventilated place and protect the liquid from heat, light, air and incompatible materials. Limit vapour and skin exposure during transfer and follow the handling information supplied for the quoted grade.
Common questions about citral
What is citral?
Citral is a lemon-odour aroma chemical made up of two geometric isomers, geranial and neral. Commercial specifications usually report their combined citral content and may also control the isomer profile, colour, odour and physical properties.
Are geranial, neral and citral the same product?
Geranial and neral are the two isomeric components of commercial citral, often called citral A and citral B respectively. They are not separate aliases for the complete mixture, so a buyer should state citral unless the process requires an individual isomer.
Is citral the same as lemongrass or citronella oil?
No. Citral is a defined aroma chemical, while lemongrass and citronella oils are natural mixtures containing multiple volatile components. An essential oil and a citral grade can contribute different odour and formulation behaviour and should be quoted as separate materials.
Which citral grade should a fragrance or flavour manufacturer request?
Fragrance buyers should state their odour, colour, assay and isomer-profile limits. Flavour manufacturers should request a suitable flavour grade and list the sensory, purity and documentation requirements. Technical synthesis users should add the impurity and acidity limits relevant to their process.
What specifications are useful for a citral quotation?
Provide the required citral content, geranial-to-neral profile, colour, odour, refractive-index, relative-density and acid-value limits where they appear on the receiving specification. Add the application, quantity and delivery location for commercial matching.
How are packing and documents handled for citral?
Include the preferred pack format and list the documents required by the approval process. Available packing, documentation, delivery details and commercial terms are confirmed for the offered grade in the quotation.