Fragrance compound
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements, test methods, inspection rules, and marking, packaging, transportation and storage, and shelf life with respect to fragrance compound.
This document is applicable to the production, inspection, and marketing of various types of fragrance compound.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain requirements which, through reference in this text, constitute indispensable requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB 2760 National food safety standard - Food additive usage standard
GB 5009.74 National food safety standard - Method for limit test of heavy metals in food additives
GB 5009.76 National food safety standard - Determination of arsenic in food additives
GB/T 11540 Fragrance/Flavor substances - Determination of relative density
GB/T 14454.2 Fragrance/Flavor substances - Method for valuation of odour
GB/T 14454.4 Fragrance/Flavor substances - Determination of refractive index
GB 30616 National food safety standard - Food flavor
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
fragrance compound; fragrance mixture
mixture of fragrance/flavor substances and auxiliary materials for daily use prepared according to a certain formula
3.2
reference sample
specific substance used as a reference for the inspection, which is determined through verification and aroma evaluation of the sample by the technical department jointly with the relevant departments/personnel
3.3
test sample
sample for inspection taken out of the samples
4 Requirements
4.1 Color and appearance: It shall meet the color and appearance requirements for the reference sample of the same model.
4.2 Aroma: It shall meet the characteristic aroma requirements for the reference sample of the same model.
4.3 Relative density (25°C/25°C or 20°C/20°C or 20°C/4°C): It shall be the density of reference sample (Dreference sample) ± 0.010.
Note: It is applicable to liquid fragrance compound only.
4.4 Refractive index (20°C): It shall be the refractive index of reference sample (nreference sample) ± 0.010.
Note: It is applicable to liquid fragrance compound only.
4.5 Content of heavy metals (as Pb): It shall not be greater than 10 mg/kg (except for Category 12 products specified in Annex A).
4.6 Content of arsenic (as As): It shall not be greater than 5 mg/kg (except for Category 12 products specified in Annex A).
4.7 The twelve categories of products using fragrance compound shall comply with the requirements specified in Annex A.
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Test methods
6 Inspection rules
7 Marking, packaging, transportation, storage, and shelf life
Annex A (Normative) Twelve categories of products containing fragrance compound
Annex B (Nominative) Fragrance/flavor substances with restricted use in fragrance compound and their maximum levels in the twelve categories of fragranced products (i.e., the maximum concentration in actual use)
Annex C (Normative) Prohibited substances for fragrance compound
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