Helichrysum Essential Oil
- Brand: Indian Aroma Exports
- Product Code: IA-NEO-069
- Availability: In Stock
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DESCRIPTION:
Helichrysum essential oil is extracted from Helichrysum flowers and extensively used in many healing applications. Helichrysum is known by its French synonym Immortelle that means everlasting. The flowers of the plants are frequently used by florists for their vivid colors that resemble daisies.
BLENDS WITH:
It can blends well with bergamot, chamomile, clary sage, lavender, mandarin and rosewood.
CONSTITUENTS:
This oil constitutes a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, myrcene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, linalool, terpinen-4-ol, neryl acetate, nerol, geraniol, eugenol, italidone and other b-diketones.
COMMON NAMES:
Everlasting essential oil, Immortelle, Helichrysum angustifolium italicum
USES:
Due to its medicinal properties, Helichrysum oil is helpful for circulatory disorders and can be used to relieve the pain of rheumatism and arthritis. It has also some beneficial effects on colds, flu, bronchitis, coughs and asthma.
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Botonical Name |
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HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM |
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CAS # |
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8023-95-8 |
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Country of Origin |
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Morocco |
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Color & Odor |
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Yellow transparent liquid @22C with woodsy scent with spicy overtones odor |
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Solubility |
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Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils |
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Specific Gravity |
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0.9050 @ 72°F |
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Optical Rotation |
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n/a |
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Refractive Index |
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1.472 @ 72°F |
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Flash Point |
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Above 200F |
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Major Constituents |
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1,8-cineole for H. gymnocephalum (59.7%) and H. bracteiferum (27.3%); -pinene for H. selaginifolium (38.2%); (E)-caryophyllene for H. cordifolium (55.6%), H. faradifani (34.6%) and H. hypnoides (34.0%). |
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Extraction Method |
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Steam Distillation |