Armoise oil Property

Density 

0.91

refractive index 

nD20 1.460-1.4741

FEMA 

3114 | WORMWOOD (ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM L.)

color 

A pale yellow or almost colourless liquid. Cineole and dehydromatricaria ester are constituents of armoise oil

Odor

at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet herbal green coffee davana horehound candy

Odor Type

herbal

CAS DataBase Reference

8008-93-3

EPA Substance Registry System

Oils, wormwood (8008-93-3)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22-36/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

Toxicity

The acute oral LD₅₀ value in mice was reported as 0-37.(0-26-0-48 g/kg) (Moreno, 1974). The acute dermal LD₅₀ value in guinea-pigs was reported as > 5 g/kg(Moreno, 1974).

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

H312Harmful in contact with skin

H332Harmful if inhaled

H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P271Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

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

P301+P312IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P304+P340IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and Keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.

P312Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell.

P322Specific measures (see …on this label).

P330Rinse mouth.

P363Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

Armoise oil Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

See Artemisia.

Physical properties

See Artemisia Extract

Occurrence

Found in the perennial shrub Artemisia vulgaris L.(Fam. Compositae) (Guenther, 1952).

Uses

Oil as flavoring in alcoholic beverages, e.g. vermouth, which is a blend of white wines, contg traces of absinthium and other flavors; formerly in absinthe.

Uses

armoise oil is a mixture of natural essential oils said to have antimicrobial properties and the ability to act as a cosmetic preservative. For this mixture to be effective in a cosmetic preparation, a 2 percent concentration is required. Mixtures such as this in leave-on products may cause skin sensitivity if not carefully formulated.

Preparation

By steam distillation of the leaves and flowering tops of A. vulgaris L. (Fenaroli’s Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, 1971). A paper describing the sesquiterpene lactones of Artemesia has been written by Geissman (1970).

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Artemisia absinthium, Compositae.

Essential oil composition

Six essential oils along with their important constituents from Artemisia absinthium L. are reported by CoE (2000). These essential oils include: (Z)-epoxy-ocimene chemotype; sabinyl acetate chemotype; chrysanthenyl acetate chemotype; β-thujone chemotype; β-thujone/epoxy ocimene (mixed chemotype) and cis-chrysanthenol chemotype.