Palmarosa Oil (Cymbopogan Martinii)

Description

It Is Fresh, floral, sweet, slightly similar to geranium oil. The oil is extensively used as a substitute for attar of rose and as a base for perfumes and cosmetics. As a soap perfume, it is used for imparting a pronounced and lasting rose note. The reason behind this practice is that Geraniol is found in rose oil too

Specifications

• Type : Organic
• Appearance : : Yellowish
• Specific Gravity : : 0.8805 to 0.9007 at 25oC
• Optical Rotation : [-] 0.5o to [+] 0.75o at 25o C
• Refractive Index : 1.4750 to 1.4798 at 25o C
• Solubility :Soluble in 1.2 to 3.5 vol. of 70% Alcohol
• Gerniol Content : 80%
• Geranyl Acetate :  7%-8%