Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Country of Origin
- Ingredient Origin
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Product Characteristics
- A yellow to yellow-green essential oil with a warm, woody, spicy-camphoraceous odor.
- Product Features
- Analgesic
- Anaphrodisiac
- Antioxidant
- Antiseptic
- Antispasmodic
- Antiviral
- Bactericidal
- Carminative
- Cephalic
- Digestive
- Diuretic
- Emmenagogue
- Expectorant
- Fungicidal
- Hypotensive
- Laxative
- Nervine
- Sedative
- Tonic
- Vasodilator
- Vulnerary
- Product Features
- Analgesic
- Anaphrodisiac
- Antioxidant
- Antiseptic
- Antispasmodic
- Antiviral
- Bactericidal
- Carminative
- Cephalic
- Digestive
- Diuretic
- Emmenagogue
- Expectorant
- Fungicidal
- Hypotensive
- Laxative
- Nervine
- Sedative
- Tonic
- Vasodilator
- Vulnerary
- Interesting Facts
- Sweet Marjoram was a very popular medicinal plant among the ancient Greeks. It was used for its soothing, warming and fortifying properties. Marjorams very name suggests joy of the mountains.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Fragrances & Perfume Applications
- Uses
- Used in many foods and beverages
- Also common in fougeres, chypres, colognes and oriental bases for perfumes due to its medicinal-aromatic warmth
- It has a calming effect on the nervous system and is therefore beneficial for overcoming grief or loneliness, muscle strains, sprains and spasms, as well as respiratory problems
- Uses
- Used in many foods and beverages
- Also common in fougeres, chypres, colognes and oriental bases for perfumes due to its medicinal-aromatic warmth
- It has a calming effect on the nervous system and is therefore beneficial for overcoming grief or loneliness, muscle strains, sprains and spasms, as well as respiratory problems
- Blending Information
Blends well with:
- Bergamot
- Chamomile
- Lavender
- Orange
- Nutmeg
- Rosemary
- Ylang Ylang
- Blending Information
Blends well with:
- Bergamot
- Chamomile
- Lavender
- Orange
- Nutmeg
- Rosemary
- Ylang Ylang
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Spicy marjoram characteristics with a warm, woody, spicy-camphoraceous odor
- Insoluble in
- Alcohol (1:1 in 80% Alcohol)
- Typical Properties
- Composition
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity (at 20°C) | 0.870 - 0.910 | g/cm³ | - |
| Refractive Index (at 20°C) | 1.450 - 1.490 | - | - |
| Optical Rotation (at 20°C) | +14 to +24 | ° | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Linalool | 1.4 | % | Chromatography |
| γ-Terpinene | 14 | % | Chromatography |
| Terpene-4-ol | 22.7 | % | Chromatography |
| α-Terpineol | 3.05 | % | Chromatography |
| Sabinene | 7.15 | % | Chromatography |
| α-Terpinene | 8.6 | % | Chromatography |
| Bicyclogermacrene | 1.12 | % | Chromatography |
| β-Caryophyllene | 2.27 | % | Chromatography |
Safety & Health
- Safety
- Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing. Not to be used during pregnancy. Dilute before use. Topical uses only. Avoid contact with eyes and mouth.
Storage & Handling
- Storage
Store in well-filled, tightly sealed containers, in a cool dry place, away from direct sunlight
- Storage
Store in well-filled, tightly sealed containers, in a cool dry place, away from direct sunlight