Conventional
Essential oil Bitter fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Raw material
Essential oil of bitter fennel obtained by steam distillation of the flowered upper parts of Foeniculum vulgare.
| Origin | France · Normandy |
| Distillation | Summer |
| Distilled part | Flowered upper parts |
Legislation
| N° CAS | 8006-84-6 / 84455-29-8 |
| N° EINECS | 283-414-6 |
| N° CE | 456 |
| INCI name | Foeniculum vulgare (bitter fennel) oil |
Physico-chemical properties
| State | Liquid |
| Colour | Colourless to pale yellow |
| Odour | Typical |
| Density | 0,950 – 0,981 |
| Refractive index | 1,5200 – 1,5530 |
| Flash point | 65 °C |
Typical profile
trans-Anéthol60-80 %
Fenchone8-20 %
Estragole2-6 %
Limonène0,2-3 %
Allergens · EC 1223/2009
Limonene 0.2 to 3% (range from the current technical data sheet; precise per-batch GC/MS values available on request)
Indicative values from GC/MS analysis by an independent laboratory; they vary from batch to batch.
