Family: Geraniaceae
Description & Extraction:
Having botanical name Pelargoneumgraveolens, Geranium Oil offered has its origination in Egypt and is
a pale yellow to greenish yellow colored liquid that comes with characteristic minty, rosy-like odor. With
solubility in alcohol and oils and insoluble in water, the oil has refractive index of 1.461 - 1.475 at 20℃
and need to be stored in tightly sealed (preferably full container) and need to be protected from heat
and light. With the oil extracted using CO2 extraction process from leaves and stalks of plant
Pelargonium odorantissimum, of Geraniaceae family, the derived oil has a strong smell with floral aroma
with a hint of mint.
Known by the common names of Cranesbills, the oil blends well with other oils like bergamot, carrot
seed, angelica, basil, cedarwood, grapefruit, jasmine, citronella, clary sage, lavender, orange, rosemary,
lime, neroli and is composed of constituents including limonene, menthone, a-pinene, myrcene, linalool,
geraniol, geranyl butyrate, geranyl acetate, citronellol. The oil is used for its therapeutic properties in
areas like treatment of burns, cuts, acne, bruises, dermatitis, sore throat, tonsillitis, eczema,
hemorrhoids stress also as a mosquito repellent.
Features:
- Longer shelf life
- Free from impurities
- High medicinal value
- Effectiveness
Other details:
| Product |
Geranium Oil |
| Appearance |
Colorless or Light Yellow liquid |
| Colour |
Slight light green color |
| Odour |
Pleasant rose odour |
| Botanical Source |
Pelargoniumgraveolens |
Physico-chemical Properties:
| Specific Gravity |
20 ℃ : 0.885-0.896 |
| Refractive Index |
20 ℃ : 1.476-1.4085 |
| Optical Rotation |
7 to 13° |
| Main Constituents |
Geraniol,Cintronellol
,dipentene,linalool,isomenthol,geranyl tiglate,geranyl
acetate |