Bay Leaf Oil

Listing ID #1233421

We are offering bay leaf oil.
Botonical name: pimento racemosa
cas #: 84929-57-7
color & odor: brownish with highly characteristic, warm, sweet phenolic-spicy odour
solubility: insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils
specific gravity: 0.9553@ 72°f:
optical rotation: -8
refractive index: 1.508 @ 72°f
flash point: 167 °f
major constituents:
alpha pinene, linalool, alpha terpineol and methyl eugenol
extraction method
:
steam distillation or water distillation from the leaves
description
bay leaf is the oldest herbs or spice and is a native of asia minor. Also known by name of 'sweet bay', 'bay laurel', 'noble laurel' & 'true laurel', its leaves have aromatic odor & are bitter and spicy. Mixing well with oils like cedarwood & coriander, it finds extensive use as a constituent in men's soaps, colognes, cosmetics & hair tonics.
Common names
sweetbay, mediterranean bay, laurel, tej patta.
Blends with:
cedarwood, eucalyptus, coriander, geranium, juniper, ginger, lavender, orange, lemon, rose, rosemary.
Constituents
alpha pinene, beta pinene, alpha terpineol, chavicol, eugenol, and limonene, geranyl acetate, linalool, myrcene, methyl chavicol and neral,methyl eugenol
uses
it is commercially used as a constituent for men's soaps, colognes, cosmetics and hair tonics. It is also used in sauces, soups, stews and other food items. Carrying a strong, spicy and pungent aroma, it also has properties for controlling dandruff, promoting hair growth, treating muscular aches, rheumatism, neuralgia and poor circulation.