(vetiveria zizanoides)
Oil is distilled from grass of Vetiveria Zizanoides, Vetiver Oil is steam disti[led from cleaned and washed rootlets which are dried, cut and chopped,
The other members from the same botanical family can be stated as citronella, lemongrass etc. It is believed that it is used as an ingredient in perfume making much before than the rose was put to this use. It has gained its much wide popularity with respect to its use in the field of aromatherapy. Tropical regions are the home grounds for the dense flourishing of this grass, and grow to a height ranging from 6-9 feet. One can also observe the plentiful of dense and complicated network of white roots. It is largely found in countries like India, Haiti, Tahiti etc. There are several products where the application of the grass is made for instance in making of sunshades and blinds, thatched huts etc. The grass made of in making of huts offers a beautiful aroma to its residents whereas it also kept bugs away.
The extraction process involves roots or rootlets been washed and cut, further dried and soaked before been exposed to the steam distillation process. The vetiver oil been extracted is in colors like amber or olive whereas the aroma it has is of an earthy and musty essence. The aroma has the same effect when one is walking through a forest just after a rainfall. The calmness that it has to offer to ones senses makes it a deserving candidate to be referred as oil of tranquility.
Specifications:-
Apperance:- yellow brown viscous liquid (est)
Odor:- woody rooty balsamic
Specific Gravity:- 0.98400 to 1.03500 @ 25.00 deg.C
Refractive Index:- 1.50900 to 1.51500 @ 20.00 deg. C
Optical Rotation:- +140 TO +24.50
Acid Value:- 6.00 max. KOH/g
Solubility:- alcohol, water, 2.148 mg/L @ 25 deg.C (est)
Extraction:- Organic Vetiver Oil is extracted from Vetiveria zizanoides of the Gramineae family.
Composition:- Three carbonyl compounds are deemed the primary odor-influencing components of this essential oil, which is used extensively to blend oriental-type perfumes and floral compounds, along with other cosmetic and aromatherapy applications.
Uses & Benefits:-
Vetiver Oil is used extensively in perfumery not only as a fixative but also an odor contributor.
In bases such as fougere, chypre, woody-aldehydic or amber-aldehydic bases, Oriental bases, moss and wood notes, vetiver oil is used extensively in perfumery not only as a fixative, but also as an odor contributor.
In bases such as fougere, chypre, woody-aldehydic or amber-aldehydic bases, Oriental bases, moss and wood notes.
Safety Precautions:-
Patch test on a small section of your skin before applying it all over your body.
Vetiver oil is quite fragrant, with a distinctive sharp and earthy scent you may recognize from men's cologne. Vetiver essential oil is distilled from the vetiver plant's roots, which are aged before being soaked in water. The highly concentrated oil that is released is then skimmed off the top of the water.
Vetiver Essential Oil contains approximately 50% Sesquiterpenes and around 20% Sesquiterpenols making it very relaxing, grounding and well suited for emotional and spiritual application. Vetiver Essential Oil is remarkably soothing and calming. The aroma of Vetiver Essential Oil is strong on its own. A little goes a long way. Many prefer to use it sparingly in blends so as not to overpower the other essential oils in the blend. Retail Bulk Vetiver Oil Glass bottle (10ml - 20ml) As per customer request Storage:� Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight Ingredients: 100% Sri Lankan Vetiver Oil Origin: SRI LANKA
CAS No. / FEMA No - 8016-96-4; 84238-29-9 PART OF PLANT USED - Root
Vetiveria Zizanioides (Vetiver) Root Oil / Huile essentielle de vetiver Java brut / Aceite esencial de vetiver / Minyak Akar Wangi Olfactive Profile : Woody, smoky, earthy, herbaceous and spicy, sweet, caramel CAS No 84238-29-9 ; 8016-96-4 EC No 282-490-8 Product Synonyms : jawa, khusimos, khus, kush, vetiverol, minyak akar wangi, akar, root oil, crude, dark, smokey, vetivert, haiti Vetiver is a parennial grass that shares a lot of its characteristics with other fragrant grasses like lemongrass, citronella and palmarosa. However unlike these plants, vetiver oil is extracted from the plant's roots rather than its leaves While Vetiver Oil is mainly used in fine fragrances, the Indonesian Vetiver is widely used for making derivatives such as Vetiverol and Vetiveryl Acetate
Vetiveria Zizanioides (Vetiver) Root Oil / / Huile essentielle de vtiver Java - Rectifie / Aceite Esencial de Vetiver de Java - Rectificado / Minyak Akar Wangi Jawa Rektifikasi ex-Chrysopogon zizanioides, syn. vetiveria zizanioides Olfactive Profile : Woody, smoky, earthy, herbaceous and spicy, sweet, caramel CAS No 84238-29-9 ; 8016-96-4 EC No 282-490-8 Product Synonyms : rectified, redistilled, light, minyak akar wangi, khus oil, kush, khusimol, root oil, vetiverol, akar, smokey, haiti Vetiver is a parennial grass that shares a lot of its characteristics with other fragrant grasses like lemongrass, citronella and palmarosa. However unlike these plants, vetiver oil is extracted from the plant's roots rather than its leaves While Vetiver Oil is mainly used in fine fragrances, the Indonesian Vetiver is widely used for making derivatives such as Vetiverol and Vetiveryl Acetate