CHAMOMILE OIL Botanical Name : Matricaria chamomile Origin : India Mode of Extraction : Steam Distillation Main Constituents : Esters of angelic acid Description : Clear Transparent Liquid Appearence : Bluish, viscid liquid Organoleptic properties : Strong pleasant aromatic odour and burning taste Refractive index at 20 °C : 1.440-1.450 Specific Gravity at 20 °C : 0.917-0.957 Solubility : Very soluble in alcohol, in 6 vols 90% alcohol Use : Perfumes, flavours and aromatherapy products Storage : Well closed in air tight containers away from sunlight and heat preferably in amber color glass containers. Extraction : Ajowan oil is extracted by means of Steam Distillation. Chemical Composition: A-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, 1,8-cineole, y-terpinene, caryophyllene, & propyl angelate & butyl angelate. Essential Oil Information : Chamomile Essential Oil is extracted from Matricaria chamomilla (M. recutica) of same family and is also well recognized by the names of blue chamomile, Hungarian chamomile & single chamomile. It has a sweet, straw-like fragrance and is dark blue in color with medium viscosity. Oil Properties : It has as a sweet, apple-like fragrance and is very light clear blue in color with a watery viscosity.