Melissa Essential Oil
- Brand: Indian Aroma Exports
- Product Code: IA-NEO-090
- Availability: In Stock
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- Ex Tax: $0.00
DESCRIPTION:
Melissa Oil comes from plants just before first flowers appear as aroma is less interesting when plant is in full bloom. The oil is steam distilled from melissa leaves & tops and is pale yellow in color with agreeable & subtle, warm, lemony aroma. Rare oil, it is very expensive as 7 tonnes of leaves and tops are needed to produce 1 kg (21/4 lb) of oil.
BLENDS WITH:
Geranium Oil, Orange Oil, Lavender Oil, Lemon Oil.
CONSTITUENTS:
Citral, geraniol, citronellal , citronellol (responsible for the lemony smell), limonene, linalool, pinene.
COMMON NAMES:
Melissa, Lemon Balm
USES:
Having therapeutic properties, it is used for nerve calming applications. It is also a good sedative and has anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, stomachic and choleretic properties.
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Botonical Name |
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Melissa Officinalis |
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CAS # |
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8014-71-9 |
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Country of Origin |
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France |
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Color & Odor |
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Pale Yellow Liquid with Sweet Citrus Citronella odor |
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Solubility |
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Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils |
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F.E.M.A. # |
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2113 |
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Specific Gravity |
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0.880 - 0.920 @ 20°C |
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Optical Rotation |
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N/A |
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Refractive Index |
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1.455 - 1.485 @ 20°C |
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Flash Point |
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145° F |
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Major Constituents |
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monoterpenaldehydes citral a, citral b and citronellal. |
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Extraction Method |
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Steam Distillation |