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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Country of Origin
- Fragrance
- Fragrance Family
- Fragrance Ingredient Class
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cleaning Ingredients Functions
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 84238-39-1
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Product Highlights
- Khush Ingredients sources this essential oil from Indonesia, where our supply partner annually declares compliance to Khush Ingredients’ Sustainability and Ethical policy.
- The main harvest period for Patchouli are in the months of May - September and December - January.
- It is necessary to rupture the cell walls or stacking the dried leaves, so “curing” the product instead of cutting the leaves, this produces the best quality oil. Patchouli oil produced this way is a light orange or reddish-brown colored, viscous liquid, possessing a rich, sweet-herbaceous, spicy and woody-balsamic aroma.
- A sweetness in the initial top note is a characteristic of high quality oils which Khush Ingredients offers with woody and earthy notes.
- Patchouli first became associated with luxurious foreign lands when used to deter moths from textiles being transported from the east.
- It is now a very widely used oil as a fragrance ingredient formulated in oriental, citrus and woody perfumes and personal care products and used extensively in Aromatherapy.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Baby Care Applications
- Color Cosmetic Applications
- Home Care Applications
- I&I Cleaning Applications
- Skin Care Applications
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear mobile liquid
- Odor
- Characteristic woody sweet
- Typical Properties
- Composition
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Specific Gravity (at 20°C) | 0.945 - 0.975 | — | — |
Refractive Index (at 20°C) | 1.500 - 1.515 | — | — |
Flash Point | 114.5 | °C | — |
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Patchouli alcohol | 23 - 45 | % | Gas Chromatography |
α-Bulnesene | 5 - 25 | % | Gas Chromatography |
α-Guaiene | 0.5 - 20 | % | Gas Chromatography |
α-Patchoulene | 1 - 10 | % | Gas Chromatography |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging Information
Available in 1kg aluminum containers, 5 and 25kg fluorinated plastic containers, or 200kg steel drums.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 5 Years
- Storage Information
- When stored in cool, dark conditions in full containers Patchouli oil has an extremely long shelf life (several decades) with perfumers advising that Patchouli improves with age.
- When first distilled, we quote a five-year shelf life from post production analysis. Thereafter we suggest analytical checks every three years (or before use). Should container be regularly opened, or left part full, this will reduce the shelf life unless the head space of the container is purged with nitrogen at the end of each container opening.
- An option for those without nitrogen purge capability, we suggest a reference sample is taken of the fresh material when first delivered.
- This should be retained in optimum conditions. The balance of the container can then be compared, at points in the future, to the reference sample for signs of degradation of odor or color change. If there is not significant difference in color and odor then the material is okay to use. We suggest re-check every 12 months.