| Company | Ingredient Name | ID | Comments | Naturality | Certifications | MOQ | Latin name | Treated part | Geographical origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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BASILIC | F9150 |
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Oléorésine |
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- | Ocimum basilicum L. | Partie aérienne | France |
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BASILIC METHYLCHAVICOL | B093 |
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Huile essentielle |
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- | Ocimum basilicum L. | Sommité fleurie | Inde |
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BASILIC METHYLCHAVICOL | N090F |
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Huile essentielle |
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- | Ocimum basilicum L. | Sommité fleurie | Madagascar |
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BASILIC METHYLCHAVICOL | B090F |
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Huile essentielle |
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- | Ocimum basilicum L. | Sommité fleurie | Madagascar |
BASILIC
ID : F9150
France
Certifications :
BASILIC METHYLCHAVICOL
ID : B093
Inde
Certifications :
BASILIC METHYLCHAVICOL
ID : N090F
Madagascar
Certifications :
BASILIC METHYLCHAVICOL
ID : B090F
Madagascar
Certifications :
General Presentation
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CAS N° :
8015-73-4 -
EINECS number :
84775-71-3 -
FEMA number :
2119
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Volatility :
Head/Heart -
Price Range :
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Physico chemical properties
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Appearance :
Pale yellow liquid -
Density :
0,946 - 0,963 -
Refractive Index @20°C :
Data not available. -
Optical rotation :
-
Vapor pressure :
0,13 hPa Calc, -
Flash Point :
70°C -
Acid Value :
Botanical informations
Botanical name :
Ocimum basilicum L.
Synonyms : Ocimum basilicum var. basilicum // Ocimum album L.
Botanical profile :
Part of the Ocimum L. genus, basil belongs to the Lamiaceae family — the most significant botanical family in perfumery, including iconic plants such as lavender, mint, sage, rosemary, patchouli, and thyme.
Chemotypes :
Around 160 species of basil are reported (Ocimum L.). These can be divided into four major groups :
- Eugenol and Thymol chemotypes : Ocimum Gratissimum L. (from Sri-Lanka) or Ocimum tenuifolium L. (from India - Eugenol ≤ 60% ou Estragole ≤ 85% depending on varieties) ou Ocimum Viride L. (Thymol ≈70%).
- Estragole chemotypes : Ocimum basilicum var. basilicum so-called ''common basil ''. This variety is the most used in perfumery and is made in majority of Estragole.
- Linalol chemotypes : Ocimum basilicum var. letuce or Ocimum basilicum var. ''grand vert ''
- Citral chemotypes : Ocimum americanum L. (Mediterranean), so-called ''Lemon Basil ''.
- Camphor chemotypes : Ocimum kilimandscharicum L., also cultivated as a substitute for camphor tree.
Other species : Ocimum canum L. containing a lot of Methyl cinnamate.
Extractions & Uses
Extraction process :
The basil harvest takes place from July to December. During this process, the aerial flowery part of the plant is harvested by hand, the top of the plant are dried before the steam distillation. The essential oil can be obtained through the flowers and the whole plant. Generally the treatment is done on the flowers during the first three to four years (yield ≈0.4%), then on the whole plant (yield ≈0.1%). The first distillation fraction takes about 4 hours to be collected.
Supercritical CO2 extractions also exist for this plant, as well as ''terpene-free '' extracts.
Given the large amount of terpenes in the plant, it is strongly advised to extract it as soon as possible. Too much time between harvesting and distillation would dry the plant and the resultant EO would be less representative, accompanied by a raise of the Linalool and Eugenol rates in the EO. Usually, harvesting is made during sunny days, with no rain the day before. It is made in the morning, to avoid drying of the plant.
Uses in perfumery :
Used in masculine notes, fougere, chypre-fruity, in small quantities.
Stability :
The terpenes identified in this raw material can polymerize when they are oxidized
Aromatic compounds can be chromophoric and cause a coloration of the oil, especially in alkaline bases
Major Components :
- Estragole (≈80%)
- Eugenol (≈0,5%)
- L-Carvone (≈0,5%)
- Methyleugenol (≈0,5%)
Photo credits: ScenTree SAS
Regulations & IFRA
Allergens :
IFRA 51th :
This ingredient is restricted by the 51th amendment
Annexe I :
Some regulated synthetic ingredients are found in nature and in certain proportions in natural ingredients. This presence in nature has to be taken into account when calculating limits of use recommended by the IFRA. In case you do not know these concentrations, you can use the ones estimated by the IFRA. Here they are :
| List of regulated compounds contained in this ingredient | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regulated ingredient name | CAS N° | Estimated Concentration |
| Citronellyl acetate | 150-84-5 | 0,1 |
| p-Methoxybenzaldehyde | 123-11-5 | 0,1 |
| l-Carvone | 6485-40-1 | 0,49 |
| Eugenol | 97-53-0 | 0,34 |
| Eugenol | 97-53-0 | 7,9 |
| Eugenol | 97-53-0 | 0,2 |
| Geraniol | 106-24-1 | 0,2 |
| Methyl eugenol | 93-15-2 | 0,39 |
| Methyl eugenol | 93-15-2 | 0,2 |
| Methyl eugenol | 93-15-2 | 0,2 |
| Estragole | 140-67-0 | 81,87 |
| Estragole | 140-67-0 | 0,95 |
| Estragole | 140-67-0 | 34 |
| alpha-Bisabolol | 515-69-5 | 0,2 |
| Geranial | 141-27-5 | 0,07 |
| Neral | 106-26-3 | 0,02 |
