Conventional · Organic
Essential oil Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Raw material
Essential oil obtained from the flowered upper parts of Origanum vulgare.
| Origin | France · Normandy |
| Distillation | July / August |
| Distilled part | Flowered upper parts |
Legislation
| N° CAS | 84012-24-8 |
| N° EINECS | 281-670-3 |
| N° FEMA | 2660 |
| INCI name | Origanum vulgare (wild marjoram) oil |
Physico-chemical properties
| State | Liquid |
| Colour | Yellow |
| Odour | Typical |
| Density | 0,910 |
| Flash point | 68 °C |
Typical profile
Carvacrol63,76 %
Thymol9,74 %
γ-Terpinène5,78 %
p-Cymène4,01 %
β-Caryophyllène2,70 %
Composition
| β-Myrcène | 1,93 % |
| Limonène | 1,73 % |
| α-Thuyène | 1,17 % |
| α-Terpinène | 1,07 % |
| Terpinèn-4-ol | 0,57 % |
| 1-Octèn-3-ol | 0,54 % |
| α-Pinène | 0,50 % |
| trans-Thuyanol | 0,47 % |
| α-Humulène | 0,26 % |
| cis-Thuyanol | 0,23 % |
| Estragole | 0,22 % |
| Linalol | 0,04 % |
Allergens · EC 1223/2009
Limonene 1.73% · Linalool 0.04%
Indicative values from GC/MS analysis by an independent laboratory; they vary from batch to batch.
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