DESCRIPTION:
Costus Root is a large, erect, perennial plant up to 2m high with a thick tapering root and numerous black flowers. The dried roots are macerated in warm water then subjected to steam distillation to extract the oil.
BLENDS WITH:
Costus Root Essential Oil blends well with Patchouli, Opopanax, Ylang-ylang, and any oil with oriental and floral fragrances.
CONSTITUENTS:
Aplotaxene. Costus Acid, Costol, Lactone, Dihydro Costus lactone.
COMMON NAMES:
Ostus Root Oil, Costus Oil, Costus Root Essential Oil, Costus Root Absolute, Costus Oil India.
USES:
Costus Root Essential Oil has the following properties: antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, bactericidal, carminative, digestive, expectorant, febrifuge, stimulant, stomachic, and tonic. It is also used as incense, as a fixative and fragrance component in cosmetics and perfumes.
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Botonical Name |
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Sassuriea costus |
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CAS # |
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8023-88-9 |
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Country of Origin |
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India |
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Color & Odor |
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Yellow to brownish yellow viscous liquid with an extremely tenacious odor |
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Solubility |
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soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water |
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F.E.M.A. # |
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2336 |
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Specific Gravity |
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0.970-1.035 @ 25˚C |
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Optical Rotation |
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(+10˚)-(+30˚) |
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Refractive Index |
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1.5000-1.5700 @ 25˚C |
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Flash Point |
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120 °C |
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Major Constituents |
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Aplotaxene. Costus Acid, Costol, Lactone, Dihydro Costus lactone. |
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Extraction Method |
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Steam Distillation |