OREGAN OIL Specifications

BOTANICAL NAME: Lippia graveolens

DESCRIPTION: Yellow to amber colored liquid with a pungent spicy aroma.

GENERAL:                   Free from all foreign odors and matter.

PRODUCTION:              Steam distilled from leaves.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:      0.9380
FLASH POINT:              145 F
OPTICAL ROTATION:    0.4160 degrees
REFRACTIVE INDEX:    1.5091 @ 20C   
SOLUBILITY:                Not soluble in water

ASSAY:                        Minimum 60% as total Carvacrol by GLC
STORAGE:  Store is a well filled, tightly closed container in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
STABILITY: Minimum three years if stored properly.     

ARNICA OIL Specifications.

BOTANICAL NAME:     Heterotbeca inuliodes

APPEARANCE & ODOR:     Yellow oil with characteristic herbal aroma

SOLUBILITY:                       Soluble in oil

REFRACTIVE INDEX n_D²⁰:              1.473-1.476

DENSITY @20°C:                0.918-0.922g/mL

ACID VALUE:                       <3

COLOR (GARDNER):          8-11

IODINE VALUE (HANUS):   125-140

ASSAY:                              6% Tymol

STORAGE:                         15-25°C, AWAY FROM THE LIGHT IN SEALED CONTAINE. STORE FOR UP TO 1 YEAR

STABILITY:                         WITH TOCOPHEROL @0.1%

CANDELILLA WAX Specifications.

BOTANICAL NAME:  Euphorbia antisyphillitica
EXTRACTION:          Hand Collected/Hot Water Separated

COLOR:                    Yellow
ODOR:                     Flat
SIZE:                       ¼ inch standard flake

DENSITY:                 0.988g/Ml @25°C
ACID VALUE:           11-22mg KOH/g
ESTER VALUE:        31-47

IODINE VALUE:        19-44

MELTING POINT:     68-72°C

BOILING POINT:      >240°C
SAPONIFICATION VALUE:   43-65 mg KOH/g

SOLUBILITY:           Ethanol, Benzene & Petroleum Ether (hot): soluble

PARAFFINS: 41% w/w

WAX, RESINS & SITOSTEROL ESTERS:     39% w/w

SHELF LIFE:            3-4 years
STORAGE:               Stores well under any condition but extreme heat and light may cause discoloration. Candelilla wax will vary in color from a pale yellow to a deep yellow, and this difference is a normal occurrence. Candelilla melts, mixes and blends remarkably like beeswax and is a great alternative for cosmetic creations and it is also a binder and waxing agent for food products.