Conventional · Organic
Essential oil Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
Raw material
Essential oil obtained from the flowered upper parts of Artemisia dracunculus.
| Origin | France · Normandy |
| Distillation | July / August |
| Distilled part | Flowered upper parts |
Legislation
| N° CAS | 90131-45-6 / 8016-88-4 |
| N° EINECS | 290-356-5 |
| N° CE | 64n |
| N° FEMA / FDA | 2412 / 182.20 |
| INCI name | Artemisia dracunculus (tarragon) oil |
Physico-chemical properties
| State | Liquid |
| Colour | Colourless to pale yellow |
| Odour | Typical |
| Density | 0,930 |
| Flash point | 70 °C |
Typical profile
Estragole69,70 %
trans-β-Ocimène6,80 %
cis-β-Ocimène6,50 %
Sabinène3,60 %
Méthyl eugénol3,50 %
Composition
| Limonène | 3,20 % |
| α-Pinène | 1,10 % |
| Terpinèn-4-ol | 0,47 % |
| γ-Terpinène | 0,34 % |
| Germacrène D | 0,28 % |
| α-Terpinène | 0,21 % |
| Citronellol | 0,08 % |
| Linalol | 0,08 % |
Allergens · EC 1223/2009
Limonene 3.20% · Citronellol 0.08% · Linalool 0.08%
Indicative values from GC/MS analysis by an independent laboratory; they vary from batch to batch.
