Basil Essential Oil
| Typical Certificate of Analysis |
| Common Name: |
Basil (Linalool Type) |
| Botanical Name: |
Ocimum basilicum |
| Parts Used: |
Flowering tops |
| Extraction Method: |
Steam Distillation, |
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| Appearance: |
Pale clear to hint of green liquid |
| Odour: |
Sweet, spicy, green and slightly balsamic odour |
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| Specific Gravity @ 25°: |
0.905 -0.930 |
| Optical rotation @ 20°: |
- 6 to -22 |
| Refractive Index: |
1.500 –1.530 |
| Flash Point: |
167° F |
| Solubility in water: |
Insoluble |
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