sweet basil oil
Product Description
| Product | sweet basil oil |
| CAS | 8015-73-4 |
| Synonym | ocimum basilicum herb oil, Oils, basil, Ocimum Tenuiflorum Oil is the wax obtained from the leaves of Ocimum tenuiflorum L., Labiatae |
Typical Product Specifications
| Appearance | pale yellow to yellow clear liquid |
| Pounds/Gallon | 7.406 to 7.739 |
| Refractive Index | 1.47950 to 1.48950 @ 20.00 °C |
| Boiling Point | 213.00 to 215.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Saponification Value | 4.00 to 10.00 |
| Flash Point | 167.00 °F. TCC |
| Shelf Life | 24 month(s) or longer if stored properly |
| Odor Type | anisic |
| Specific gravity | 0.89000 to 0.93000 @ 25.00 °C |
| Storage | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light |
| Odor | anise herbal tarragon green spicy |
| Optical Rotation | -5.00 to -15.00 |
| Acid Value | 1.00 max. KOH/g |
| Taste | Sweet, methyl chavicol, licorice, fennel and root beer nuances |
| Notes | FEMA# 2119 Available Origins: Egypt, Poland, Vietnam Use: EMOLLIENT, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |
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