| Botanical Name: | Matricaria Chamomilla L. |
| Plant Family: | |
| Geographic Origin of the Plant: | Central Nepal |
| Method of Growing: | Cultivated |
| Distilled Organ: | |
| Method of Extraction: | It is obtained from the flowers with stalks of Matricaria Chamomilla L. through steam distillation |
| Organoleptic Properties: | |
| Appearance: | Viscous Liquid |
| Colour: | Dark greenish blue |
| Aroma: | Intensely sweet, herbaceous-cournarin-like with a fresh-fruity undertone |
| Physico-Chemical Properties: | |
| Specific Gravity: | 0.8995 to 0.9128 at 25°C |
| Refractive Index: | 1.480 to 1.5055 at 25°C |
| Acid Number: | 4 to 15.7 |
| Ester Number: | 5 to 15 |
| Ester Number after Acetylation: | 65 to 110 |
| Solubility: | Soluble in 90% Alcohol with separation of paraffin |
| Optical Rotation: | |
| Uses: |
In cosmetics, perfumery & as a flavouring agent. Medicinal & Aromatherapy use: Skin care (most skin types), acne, allergies, boils burns, eczema, inflamed skin conditions, earache wounds, menstrual pains, premenstrual syndrome, headache, insomnia, nervous tension & other related disorders, digestive. It has very low toxicity, therefore it is useful for children. It is used commercially in shampoos for fair hair & it can lighten hair colour |
| CAS Number: | 8002-66-2 |
| Synonyms: | Chamomile Flower Oil; Blue Chamomile Flower Oil |
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