| INFORMATION ON LAVENDER CONCRETE |
| Botanical name: | Lavandula vera |
| Part of plant used: | Blossoming sprays |
| Country of origin: | Bulgaria |
| Cultivated herb: | Yes |
| Natural herb: | Yes |
| Gathered herb: | Yes |
| Organic certification - certifying body | Not certified |
| Fumigants used: | N/A |
| Method of manufacture: | Extraction |
| Material safety data sheets: | Available upon request |
| Method of analysis | Gas-chromatography |
| Known formulation incompatibilities: | N/A |
| Must be homogenous blend: | Yes |
| Seasonal harvesting: | During June and July |
| Certificate of analysis: | Yes |
| Appearance: | Wax like mass |
| Chemical definition: | Concrete containing linalylacetate, linalool, geraniol etc. |
| Synonyms: | None |
| Storage: | Keep in well-sealed containers at to 5 – 15ºC, without direct exposure to sunshine or heat sources. |
| Color: | Yellow-green to green-brown |
| Aroma: | Typical of Lavender |
| Physicochemical indices: | |
Relative density, d 50/50 | from 0.880 to 0.940 |
Refraction number, n 50/D | from 1.4560 to 1.4760 |
Acid value, mg KOH/g | not more than 15.0 |
Ester value, mg KOH/g | not less than 90.0 |
Content of dissolving agent, % | not more than 2.0 |
Content of absolute, % | not less than 65.0 |
Content of linalylacetate, % | not less than 32.4 |
| Expiry term: | Under good storage conditions the concrete has long expiry term. |
| Application: | Lavender concrete is a product used for obtaining absolute and is a component in Cosmetics items. |
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