Industrial packaging of Basil essential oils
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Basil

Pure and natural essential oil

Bulk packaging > Essential oils

A wide range of pure and natural absolute oils and essential oils of guaranteed quality, constantly available for any industrial use.

  • Code: T1505
  • INCI: Ocimum basilicum
  • CAS: 8015-73-4
  • EINECS: 283-900-8
  • Family: Lamiaceae
  • Type: pure essential oil (EO)
  • Chemotype: Linalool (minimum 60%)
  • Food flavoring: yes (according to EC Regulation 1334/2008)
  • Extraction method: steam distillation
  • Purity: 100%
  • Origin: Egypt

Extraction

Basil essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the entire fresh flowering plant. It is a greenish liquid with a sweet, fresh, herbaceous scent with a spicy undertone.

Property

Basil essential oil, relatively non-toxic, has antidepressant, antiseptic, carminative, tonic, and expectorant properties.
It blends well with the essential oils of bergamot, bucco, citronella, geranium, hyssop, litsea cubeba, clary sage, and oakmoss absolute.

Uses

Basil essential oil is used in soap making, cosmetics, high-end perfumery, and the food industry as a flavoring.
The relevant technical and safety documentation for the product is available upon request.

Botany

Native to tropical Asia, basil arrived in Europe during the time of Alexander the Great. Today, it is widely cultivated throughout the Mediterranean region, the Pacific islands, and the Americas. It is a delicate annual herbaceous plant that grows up to sixty centimeters tall, with dark green, ovate, blistered leaves and pinkish-white flowers clustered in whorls.

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