Tarragon Essential Oil

Product Name: Tarragon Oil
Botanical Name: Artemisia dracunculus
Synonyms: Artemisia dracunculoides, Oligosporus dracunculus, Artemisia glauca
INCI Name: Artemisia dracunculus (tarragon) leaf oil
CAS #: 8016-88-4 County of Origin: USA
CLASSIFICATION:
Chemical Identification: Oil, tarragon EINECS: 290-356-5 CAS# (European): 90131-45-6 UN No. 1169: Liquid Aromatic Extracts Packaging Group: III Class: 3
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
Appearance: Colorles to pale yellow clear liquid.
Odor: Characteristic anise-like odor.
Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water.
Specific Gravity: 0.914 – 0.956 @ 25°C
Optical Rotation: +1.0 – +6.5 @ 25°C
Refractive Index: 1.505 – 1.520 @ 25°C
Methyl Chavicol: 70 – 85 %
Extraction Method: Steam distillation of the leaves.
Contents: Methyl chavicol, cis-ocimene, trans-ocimene, limonene, a-pinene, b-pinene, methyl eugenol, eugenol, anethole
Flash Point: 65 °C