BAY OIL, SWEET
BAY OIL, SWEET Basic information
- Product Name:
- BAY OIL, SWEET
- Synonyms:
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- LAURUS NOBILIS OIL
- FEMA 2125
- BAY OIL, SWEET
- mediterraneanbayoil
- oilofmediterraneanbay
- oils,sweetbay
- romanlaureloil
- truelaureloil
- CAS:
- 8007-48-5
- MW:
- 0
- Mol File:
- Mol File
BAY OIL, SWEET Chemical Properties
- FEMA
- 2125 | BAY OIL, SWEET (LAURUS NOBILIS L.)
- Odor
- at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet spicy clove herbal
- Odor Type
- spicy
- Cosmetics Ingredients Functions
- PERFUMING
TONIC
REFRESHING
FRAGRANCE
SKIN CONDITIONING - EPA Substance Registry System
- Oils, sweet bay (8007-48-5)
BAY OIL, SWEET Usage And Synthesis
Description
Laurus Nobilis Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant of the Laurel, Laurus nobilis L., Lauraceae
Chemical Properties
See Laurel.
Chemical Properties
The oil is obtained by steam distillation with yields between 0.5 and 1.0%; higher yields are also possible. The oil has a characteristic odor and taste
Definition
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae.
Essential oil composition
The main constituents include α-pinene, α-phellandrene, l-linalool, cineol (50 to 70%), geraniol and eugenol. The leaves’ essential oil contains terpenic hydrocarbons (α-pinene 1 to 7.66%, α-thujene 0.06 to 0.45%, α-phellandrene 0.12 to 0.55%, sabinene 4.4 to 6.52%, β-pinene 1.81 to 4.36%, myrcene 0.1 to 1.35%, δ-3-carene 0.15 to 0.29%, p-cymene 0.06 to 0.70%, γ-terpinene 0.21 to 1.51%, terpinolene 0.16 to 2.33%, α-muurolene, 0.22 to 0.89%), oxygenated derivatives (eucalyptol 34 to 53%, linalool 11.57 to 18.73%, terpinene-4-ol 0.92 to 3.78%, geraniol 0.05 to 0.18%, α-terpineol 1.46 to 2.47%, borneol 0.18 to 0.47%, nerol 0.10 to 0.50%, spathulenol 0.10 to 0.28%, α-cadinol 0.38 to 1.12%, β-bisbolol 0.30 to 1.38%), alkanyl benzenes (eugenol 1.44 to 2.03%, methylugenol 1.73 to 11.8%), esters (α-terpenyl acetate 9.54 to 18.02%, geranyl acetate 0.07 to 0.17%, linalyl acetate 0.29 to 094%, citronellyl acetate 0.09 to 0.24%, methyl geranate 0.48 to 0.91%, bornyl acetate 0.14 to 0.08%) (CoE, 2000).
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by ingestion.When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke andirritating vapors.
BAY OIL, SWEET(8007-48-5)Related Product Information
- Laurus nobilis, ext.
- LAUREL OIL FROM LAURUS NOBILIS
- LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF
- LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF/STEM EXTRACT
- LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF WATER
- LAURUS NOBILIS
- Cupric acetylacetonate
- 2,4-PENTANEDIONE, SILVER DERIVATIVE
- Aluminum acetylacetonate
- PHENYLSELENOL
- TRIS(2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-3,5-HEPTANEDIONATO)EUROPIUM(III)
- Ferric acetylacetonate
- Benzyl isocyanide
- SALCOMINE
- 1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYLBUTYL ISOCYANIDE
- Tosylmethyl isocyanide
- DICHLORO(ETHYLENEDIAMINE)PLATINUM(II)
- Ethyl isocyanoacetate