Product Description
Having botanical name Pelargoneum Graveolens, Geranium Oil offered has its origin in Egypt and is a greenish olive colored liquid with characteristic floral odor. Being insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol and oils, it has Specific Gravity of 0.892 @ 7 F, Optical Rotation of -30.0 -7.0 @ 20C, Refractive Index of 1.520 @ 72 F, Flash Point of 165F. The oil is processed using steam distillation process from leaves and stalks of plant Organic Geranium which is a hairy perennial shrub with pointed leaves that are serrated at edges and has pinkish-white flowers.
Also known by common names of Rose geranium, the oil blends well with Citronella, Clary Sage, Basil, Bergamot, Fennel, Grapefruit, Lavender, Lemon, Jasmine, Juniper, Lemongrass, Nutmeg and Nerolia and comprises chemical components including Citronellol (20 to 40%), (7 to 20%), Linalool (5 to 15%), 10-epi-eudesmol, Menthone, geranyl formate, Guaiadiene-6, 9.
Specifications :
Botanical Name : Pelargoneum graveolens
Common Method of Extraction : Steam Distillation
Parts Used ; Leaves & Stalks
Note Classification : Base
Aroma : Spicy
Chemical Composition :
The Geranium Oil is composed of various chemical constituents that includes a-pinene, myrcene, limonene, menthone, linalool, geranyl acetate, citronellol, geraniol and geranyl butyrate.
