Carrot plant has derived its name from the greek word ‘carotos’. Carrot seed essential oil is one of the more underestimated aromatherapy oils. Daucus carota plant belongs to apiaceae family. It is a bristly stemmed biennial or annual plant and has hairy leaves. Flowers of this plant are in purple colour & appear in cluster.
basic information
botanical name: daucas carota
country of origin: europe
major chemical constituents: carotol
obtained from: seed
method of separation: steam distillation
color and appearance: light yellow
specification
refractive index at 25°c 1.482 to 1.491
optical rotation -8° to -37°
specific gravity at 25°c 0.870 to 0.944.

Carrot plant has derived its name from the greek word ‘carotos’. Carrot seed essential oil is one of the more underestimated aromatherapy oils. Daucus carota plant belongs to apiaceae family. It is a bristly stemmed biennial or annual plant and has hairy leaves. Flowers of this plant are in purple colour & appear in cluster.
basic information
botanical name: daucas carota
country of origin: europe
major chemical constituents: carotol
obtained from: seed
method of separation: steam distillation
color and appearance: light yellow
specification
refractive index at 25°c 1.482 to 1.491
optical rotation -8° to -37°
specific gravity at 25°c 0.870 to 0.944.