Rose absolute (Rosa damascena)
Appearance | clear transparent fluid |
Colour | orange-red |
Odor | specific of rose |
Relative density, g/cm3 | from 0,950 to 0,995 |
Refractive index (20 °C) | from 1,4900 to 1,5150 |
Acid value, mg KOH/g | not more than 11,0 |
Ester value, mg KOH/g | from 13,0 to 30,0 |
Ester Value after acetylating, | |
mg KOH/g | from 217,0 to 274,0 |
Contents of characteristic ingredients( by GC), %: |
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Phenyl-ethyl alcohol | from 45,0 to 71,0 |
Citronellol | from 6,0 to 12,0 |
Geraniol | from 2,5 to7,5 |
Nerol | from 1,5 to 6,5 |
Eugenol | from 0,9 to 2,2 |
Ethyl alcohol | not more than 2,0 |
Methyl eugenol | from 0,3 to 0,8 |