ANISE OIL Property

Boiling point:

232 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.980 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.554(lit.)

FEMA 

2096 | ANISE, STAR, OIL (ILLICIUM VERUM HOOK, F.)

Flash point:

199 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet anise licorice fennel resinous phenolic herbal

Odor Type

anise

optical activity

[α]20/D 1°, neat

CAS DataBase Reference

68952-43-2

EPA Substance Registry System

Oils, star anise (68952-43-2)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

43

Safety Statements 

26-36/37

RIDADR 

UN3082 - class 9 - PG 3 - DOT NA1993 - Environmentally hazardous substances, liquid, n.o.s. HI: all (not BR)

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

BZ4200000

F 

8

HS Code 

3301296000

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H317May cause an allergic skin reaction

H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P273Avoid release to the environment.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P333+P313IF SKIN irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P391Collect spillage. Hazardous to the aquatic environment

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

ANISE OIL Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

The oil is obtained by steam distillation of dried, well-ripe, brown-colored seeds and is known commercially as star anise essential oil. The odor is intensely sweet with a characteristic flavor.

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives Illicium verum, Magnoliaceae.

Essential oil composition

The main constituents include anethole (85 to 90%), d-α-pinene, δ-carene, α- and β-phellandrene, p-cymene, cineol, l-limonene, d-terpineol and 25 constituents (Burdock, 1997).

Aroma threshold values

Aroma characteristics at 2.0%: sweet, anise, licorice, anethole and estragole-like with a clean, resinous, slightly phenolic nuance.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: sweet, anise and fennel with a full-bodied sweetness and an herbal nuance.