| INFORMATION ON CLARY SAGE ESSENTIAL OIL |
| Botanical name: | Salvia sclarea |
| Part of plant used: | Above the ground part |
| 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: | Steam distillation |
| Material safety data sheets: | Available upon request |
| Method of analysis | Gas chromatography |
| Known formulation incompatibilities: | N/A |
| Must be homogenous blend: | Yes |
| Seasonal harvesting: | Yes |
| Certificate of analysis: | Yes |
| Appearance: | Liquid |
| Chemical definition: | Essential oil |
| Synonyms: | None |
| Storage: | Keep in well-sealed containers at to 5 – 15ºC, without direct exposure to sunshine or heat sources |
| Appearance: | Thin transparent liquid |
| Color: | Colorless to yellow |
| Aroma: | Specific of the plant |
| Physicochemical indices: | |
Relative density, d 20/20 | from 0.898 to 0.915 |
Refraction number, n 20/D | from 1.4550 to 14700 |
Angle of rotation of polarization plane, α 20/D, centigrade | from -6.0 to -22.0 |
Acid value, mg KOH/g | max 2.0 |
Ester value, mg KOH/g | from 165.0 to 224.5 |
Solubility in 80% ethanol | 1:1 fully |
Content of characteristic ingredients, % | |
| linalyl acetate | from 45.0 to 65.0 |
| linalol | from 15.0 to 25.0 |
| Composition: | linalyl acetate, linalol, etc. |
| Expiry term: | Three (3) years from manufacture date |
| Application: | In perfumery and cosmetics, soap production, pharmaceutical industry, medicine, food industry. |
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