Turmeric Essential Oil

Product Name: Turmeric Oil
Botanical Name: Curcuma longa L.
Synonyms: Curcuma domestica Valeton, Curcuma aromatica Salisbury
INCI Name: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract
CAS #: 8024-37-1
County of Origin: India
CLASSIFICATION: Chemical Identification: Oil, Turmeric UN No. 2319: Terpene hydrocarbons, n.o.s. Packaging Group: III Class: 3
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: Appearance: Pale yellow to reddish-brown oily liquid. Odor: Characteristic warm, spicy turmeric odor. Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water. Specific Gravity: 0.925 – 0.935 @ 20°C Optical Rotation: -24 – -27 @ 20°C Refractive Index: 1.500 – 1.650 @ 20°C Turmerone: > 30 % ar-Turmerone: <25 % Zingiberone: <25 % Curcumin: 3 – 4 %
Extraction Method: Steam distillation of the fresh or dried crushed rhizomes.
Contents: Turmerone, ar-turmerone, anlatone, zingiberone, and conjugated diarylheptanoids (1,7-diarylhepta-1,6-diene-3,5-diones e.g. curcumin), 1-cyclo-isoprenemyrcene
Flash Point: 60 °C