Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Costus oil | [CAS]
8023-88-9 | [Synonyms]
kur koot kost kuth koost kusta kastam upalet PARFUM pachak patchuk putchuk seppudy sepuddy Essence ouplate kushtha goshtam changala FEMA 2336 kashmirja costusroot COSTUS OIL chob-i-qut Oils,costus essentialoil costusabsolute costus root oil Delbergia wood oil COSTUSROOT ESSENTIAL OILS COSTUSROOTOIL,ABSOLUTEANDCONCRETE | [EINECS(EC#)]
290-278-1 | [MDL Number]
MFCD01771687 |
Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
The oil is obtained in approximately 0.7% yields by steam distillation after maceration in water of the comminuted
dried roots. Since the oil contains water-soluble components and has a specific gravity similar to that of water, it is subsequently
recovered from the distillation waters by extraction with solvents. The oil has a characteristic persistent odor reminiscent of orris,
violet and vetiver. | [Physical properties]
Costus oil is a viscous, pale-yellow to yellowish-brown liquid. It is soluble in most fixed oils and
in mineral oil. It is insoluble in glycerin and propylene glycol. | [Definition]
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Saussurea lappa, Compositae. | [Essential oil composition]
The main constituents include myrcene, p-cymene, l-limalool, β-ionone, sesquiterpenes, costolactone
and a small amount of palmitic acid. |
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