Caraway Seed Essential Oil

Product Name: Caraway Essential Oil Botanical Name: Carum carvi L INCI Name: Carum carvi (caraway) seed oil CAS #: 8000-42-8 Country of Origin: Egypt

CLASSIFICATION:

Contents: Carvone, limonene, carveol, dihydrocarveol, α- and β-pinene, sabinene and perillyl alcohol. Composition Chemical CAS#99-49-0 EINECS#202-757-4 Range (%) Carvone:87.4% Limonene:6.5% Linalool:<1.0% Citronellol: <0.1%

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Appearance: Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid. Odor: Characteristic sweet spicy somewhat peppery odor. Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water. Boiling Point: 193 - 231°C Specific Gravity: 0.958 – 0.895 @ 20°C Optical Rotation: +57 - +82 @ 20°C Refractive Index: 1.483 – 1.550 @ 20°C Acid Number: 17% (max) Extraction Method: Steam distillation of dried seeds/fruits.