Rosemary Essential Oil

Chemical Name

Rosemary essential oil Rosemary extracts Carnosic acid

CAS Number

8000-25-7

Packing

25kg/iron drum

Capacity

30MT/month

Storage

Keep tightly closed in light-resistant containers

Appearance

Colourless or flaxen volatile essential oil has unique grassy, refreshing scent of rosemary and sweet camphor smell, soluble in ethanol.

Effective components

Borneol, bornyl acetate, camphor, 1.8-cineol, camphene, myrcene, pinene, verbenone and cymene.

Product

Characteristics

The rosemary is from GAP farm. No pollution of pesticides.

Produced by steam distillation, no organic solvent residue.

The product is natural and green, non-toxic.

Hygienic standard

E. coli: negative; salmonella: negative

Toxicological standard

LD50  5000mg/kg (rat, per os )

Application

Used in perfume, skin lotion, astringent, shampoo, soap, air-deodorizer and seasoning, used for repelling insects, sterilizing bacteria, anti-oxidation and as flavour.

Dosage (mg/kg)

Added directly into the products. Different dosage according to products. Soft drinks 3.6, seasoning 2.9, meat 40, confection 7.5, iced drink 0.5-40, baked foods 6.3, FEMA standard.

Storage and Shelf life

Stored at room temperature, sealed and protected from light and humidity. 1 year according to above condition.

Items

Specification

Appearance

Light Yellow to Colorless volatile essential oil

Odor

Characteristic,balsamic,cineole-like, more or less camphoraceous.

Specific Gravity

0.890 ~ 0.920

Refractive index

1.4500 ~ 1.4800

Optical rotation

-2°~ +8°

Solubility in the ethanol

1ml of essential oil show clear appearance 3ml (90%) ethanol

Acid Value

0.24 ~ 1.24

Ester Value

2 ~ 25

Heavy Metal (Pb)

≤10.0ppm

Standard

Factory Standard