Pharmaceutical Grade Essential Oils

Botanical Name	:	Rosmarinus officinalis
Common Method of Extraction	:	Steam Distillation
Parts Used	:	Leaves and Flowering aerial parts
Note Classification	:	Middle
Aroma	:	Fine, balsamic woody dry-out and fresh herbaceous top note

Extraction Process:
Rosemary Oil BP is extracted through distillation from fresh flowers of rosemary plant. The flowers yield 1.0-2.0% of oil.

Chemical Composition:
The major components were alpha-pinene (40.55 to 45.10%), 1, 8-cineole (17.40 to 19.35%), camphene (4.73 to 6.06%) and verbenone (2.32 to 3.86%).

Essential Oil Information:
Rosemary Oil BP is different from ordinary rosemary oil as it complies with all the standards and norms defined by British Pharmacopoeia. The rosemary is a small evergreen plant that mainly grows in Italy, Dalmatia, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, France, Portugal and North Africa. The oil extracted has a clear and refreshing herbal smell. Cosmetic industry uses rosemary oil as a great ingredient in anti-aging creams. The oil shows an excellent toning and binding effects on loose, sagging skin. In appearance, the rosemary herb has scaly bark and dense, leathery needle like leaves.

Material Specification:

Test	Limits	Reference
Appearance	Clear, mobile, colorless to pale yellow liquid with a characteristic odor	BP
Identification	The characteristic peaks in the chromatogram obtained with the test solution are similar in retention time to those in the chromatogram obtained with the reference solution in the Chromatographic profile test.	BP
Relative Density	0.895 to 0.920	BP
Refractive Index	1.464 to 1.473	BP
Optical Rotation	-50 to +80	BP
Acid Value	Not more than 1.0	BP
Chromatographic Profile		BP
(a-Pinene %) (Camphene %) (B-Pinene %) (B-Myrcene %) (Limonene %) (Cineole %) (a-Cymene %) (a-Cymene%)	9.0 % - 14.0% 2.5 % - 6.0% 4.0 % - 9.0% 1.0 % - 2.0% 1.5 % - 4.0% 38.0 % - 55.0% 0.8 % - 2.5% 5.0 % - 15.0% 0.1 % - 1.5% 1.0 % - 2.6% 1.5 % - 5.0% Not more than 0.4%	BP
Microbial Enumeration Tests : - Togal Aerobic Microbial Count (TAMC) - Total Combined yeast / Moulds Count (TYMC) - Tests for Specified Microorganisms: - Staphylococcus aureus - Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Candida albicans - Escherichia coli - Salmonella - Entero and gram-negative bacteria	Not more than 100 CFU/g Not more than 10 CFU / g Should be absent / g Should be absent / g Should be absent / g Should be absent / 10 g Not more than 100 CFU /g	BP

Oil Properties:
The rosemary oil is an almost colorless to pale yellow liquid with a characteristic, refreshing and pleasant odor.

Uses:

• The rosemary oil has many beneficial effects on skin and thus primarily used in anti-aging creams. The oil relieves skin congestion and helps to reduce puffiness and swelling resulting in a firmer and better skin tone
• Rosemary oil improves memory as it has excellent brain stimulant properties
• It is suitable for intestinal infections and diarrhea
• Effective for asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, sinus and whooping cough
• It increases the circulation to the scalp and is therefore also effective for promoting hair growth

Therapeutic Properties:
The oil shows various therapeutic properties such as rubefacient, carminative, sudorific, digestive, cordial, cholagogue, emmenagogue, analgesic, astringent, cephalic, antidepressant and diuretic.

Blends Well With:
Blends Well With: The oil gets easily blend with citronella, lemongrass, geranium, peppermint and cedarwood. Precautions: Rosemary oil (BP Grade) is harmful for pregnant women and people suffering from epilepsy and high blood pressure.

Shipping Options:
We have reputed shipping partners like DHL, Fedex, UPS, TNT and EMS. Moreover, we also ship our quality goods by means of air as well as sea. The oils are packed in airtight container at a temperature not exceeding 25 °C.