Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Flavor
- Flavor Ingredient Class
- Fragrance
- Fragrance Family
- Fragrance Ingredient Class
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 84455-19-6
- Olfactory Notes
- Sweet, Floral, Yeasty, Musky, Animalic, Amber
- EC No.
- 282-891-8
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Ingredients
70 - 95 % essential oil containing 60 - 75 % farnesyl acetate (E.E). 7 - 12 % ambrettolide and isomers. heptyl-. decylacetate and farnesol. and isomers. heptyl-. decylacetate and farnesol.
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Benefit Claims (Health)
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Fragrances & Perfume Applications
- D/E Ratio
286 - 357 kg musk seeds to 1 kg product.
- Applications
Traditional use:
Hibiscus abelmoschus is mainly used in Southeast Asia. Folk medicine uses the seeds there for snake bites, cramps, cramp-like stomach and intestinal diseases and for loss of appetite. In Chinese folk medicine the drug is used to treat headaches.In food:
The musk seed CO2 extract is used to flavor e.g. desserts, chocolate, pralines,confectionery, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages such as liqueurs and bitters.In cosmetics:
The common name of Hibiscus abelmoschus in India is Musk Dana or musk seed, as the smell has a certain similarity with animal musk. The characteristic musky scent of the seed oil is mainly caused by the ketone ambrettolide. The Musk Seed CO2 extract has a musky and amber-like, sweet, floral, woody scent profile with slightly animal leg notes. The product can be used in chypre, unisex and oriental perfumes, for example. As a fragrance,the extract is also suitable in other cosmetic products. Moreover, the extract has antibacterial effects e.g. against Bacillus subtilis and Streptococcus aureus
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Yellow liquid oil
- Soluble in
- Oil/fat phases
- Insoluble in
- Water
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Density (20°C) | 0.885-0.913 | g/cc | — |
| Flash Point | min. 61 | °C | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
Technical Details & Test Data
- Production
By supercritical fluid extraction with natural carbon dioxide, no solvent residues, no inorganic salts, no heavy metals, no reproducible microorganisms.
Packaging & Availability
- Regional Availability
- Transport
No dangerous good in the sense of the transport regulations.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 5 Years
- Handling
The concentrated FLAVEX extracts are the basic ingredients for the product formulation.They are therefore not intended for direct consumption in food, nor for direct application tothe skin in cosmetics, perfumery and aromatherapy. Keep away from children
- Stability
Unopened containers at least 5 years under exclusion of light and following conditions:Store cool! Recommendation: Storage under inert gas.