Hyssop Oil Chemical Properties

Density 

0.935 g/mL at 25 °C

refractive index 

n20/D1.478

FEMA 

2591 | HYSSOP OIL (HYSSOPUS OFFICINALIS L.)

Flash point:

57℃

Odor

at 100.00 %. herbal clary camphor green pine terpene woody

Odor Type

herbal

EPA Substance Registry System

Oils, hyssop (8006-83-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22-44

Safety Statements 

36-37

RIDADR 

UN1169 - class 3 - PG 3 - Extracts, aromatic, liquid

WGK Germany 

3

Hyssop Oil Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

The oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves and flowers in low yields (0.15 to 0.30%). It has an herbaceous, camphor-like odor with a warm aromatic, spicy undertone

Physical properties

The oil is a pale-yellow liquid

Uses

hyssop oil (Hyssopus officinalis) is attributed properties include healing, tonic, and stimulating. It can also be used as a fragrance. Hyssop oil is indicated for dermatitis, eczema, and wounds because of its cicatrizant properties. An infusion of the leaves is reportedly used externally for the relief of muscular rheumatism, bruises, and discolored contusions. The oil is obtained from the distillation of the whole plant in flower.

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Hyssopus officinalis, Labiatae.

Essential oil composition

The oil contains α- and β-pinene, camphene, hyssopin and possibly some terpenes, sesquiterpenes and their alcohols.

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