Crysalis THYME OIL(10 ml)

THYME OIL Botanical Name : Thymus vulgaris Origin : India Mode of Extraction : Steam distilled Main Constituents : thymol, carvacrol, cymene, pinene, linalool, bornyl acetate. Description : Clear Transparent Liquid Appearence : Colorless to reddish brown liquid Organoleptic properties : Pleasant thymol odor Refractive index at 20 °C : 1.4830-1.5100 Specific Gravity at 20 °C : 0.894-0.930 Solubility : Very slightly soluble in water; soluble in 2 volumes 80% alcohol Storage : Well closed in air tight containers away from sunlight and heat preferably in amber color glass containers. Extraction : Thyme oil is extracted from the fresh or partly dried flowering tops and leaves of the plant by water or steam distillation. Chemical Composition : a-thujone, a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, p-cymene, a-terpinene, linalool, borneol, b-caryophyllene, thymol & carvacrol. Oil Information : Thyme oil is derived from an evergreen perennial shrub that is famous the world over for its transcending fragrance. The Greeks used it as incense in their temples whereas the Egyptians used it in their embalming process. Thyme is a variable shrub with white to purple flowers. Some plants have variegated leaves and grow to about 25 cm in height. Oil Properties : This oil is Yellow in color with Strong Pungent odor.