Niaouli Essential Oil

Product Name: Niaouli Essential Oil - Organic Botanical Name: Melaleuca quinquenervia Common Names: Niaouli, Kininin-drano INCI Name: Melaleuca quinquenervia leaf oil CAS #: 8014-68-4 County of Origin: Madagascar

CLASSIFICATION:

Contents: 1,8-cineol, terpineol, pinene, limonene, citrene, terebenethene, viridiflorol, Composition: α-ß-Pinene: 6 – 17 % Limonene: 5 – 10 % Viridiflorol: 5 – 14 % 1,8-Cineole: 35 – 70 % α -Terpineol: 3 – 15 %

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Appearance: Colorless to pale yellow liquid. Odor: Characteristic sweet camphor-like odor. Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water. Specific Gravity: 0.908 – 0.9240.908 – 0.924 @ 20°C Refractive Index: 1.466 – 1.472 @ 20°C Optical Rotation: -3.3 – +1.0 @ 20°C Extraction Method: Steam distillation of the leaves.