ESSENTIAL OIL ORANGE FLOWERS - NEROLI
This essential oil is extracted from Orange Blossoms and is also known by the name of Neroli as it was the favorite perfume of Princess Anna Maria of Neroli, who lived in the 17th century.
Citrus auratium is an evergreen tree, which can reach a height of 8-10 meters. The leaves are oval with a sharp tip, consistent and of a beautiful shiny dark green color. The flowers are white, very fragrant and small in size. During the year this tree has two blooms, one in May, the other in October. Citrus auratium is native to eastern countries, but for millennia it has adapted well to the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where it is widely cultivated.
The essential oil is extracted from the flowers, which are harvested during the flowering period. The extraction can take place in two ways: with solvent or in a current of steam, from fresh flowers. The product obtained from the distillation is a light oil, which tends to darken with aging and gives off a very pleasant citrus scent.
ORIGINAL PLANT Citrus aurantium
PART OF THE PLANT USED, FLOWERS
MOLECULAR WEIGHT 0
CAS 72968-50-4
EINECS 277-143-2
TARIFF NUMBER 3301.12.10.00
SPECIFICATIONS
APPEARANCE AT 20 ° C SLIGHTLY VISCOUS LIQUID
DARK ORANGE TO RED-ORANGE COLOR
FLORAL, TASTY, HERBACEOUS SMELL
OPTICAL ROTATION (°) 0/0
DENSITY AT 20 ° C (g / ml)) 0,900 - 0,925
REFRATIVE INDEX nd20 1.4700 - 1.4950
FLASH POINT (° C) 61
SOLUBILITY INSOLUBLE IN WATER
DOSAGE (% GC) -
ACID VALUE (mg KOH / g) -
STABILITY AND STORAGE
KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN A COOL AND DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM LIGHT. IF STORED FOR MORE THAN 12 MONTHS, QUALITY MUST BE CHECKED BEFORE USE.
olfactory note: sweet, aromatic, floral note;
taste note: sweet, floral, medicinal, green;
Main components:
linalool: 26-44%
limonene: 9-20%
β-pinene: 7-17%
linalyl acetate: ≤ 12%
(E) -β-ocimene: ≤11%
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