Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Country of Origin
- Fragrance
- Fragrance Family
- Fragrance Ingredient Class
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- FEMA Number
- 2522
- CAS No.
- 8007-08-7
- Olfactory Notes
- Rose, Spicy, Lemon, Soapy
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Process
Steam distillation of fresh rhizomes
- Botanical Name
Zingiber officinale
- Plant Family
Zingiberaceae
- Plant Part
Fresh rhizomes
- Key Compounds
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Product Background
Introduced into Europe earlier than other spices by Phoenician traders, it was the Arabic people who made ginger accessible in Europe during the Middle Ages before Venice took over the prolific trading of the root. Today it is mainly produced in India and China, but also in Madagascar, and it is the underground part of the plant, the rhizome, that is used for essential oil extraction. Depending on whether it is distilled after being dried or distilled fresh after being shredded, ginger essential oil is valued for a range of different applications. Extracted by means of a more technical distillation process, fresh ginger essential oil is highly concentrated in citral, which brings its lemony aroma.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Fragrances & Perfume Applications
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Pale yellow to yellow liquid
- Soluble in
- 50% (in Ethanol 96%)
- Physico-Chemical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity (at 20°C) | 0.882 | - | - |
| Refractive Index (at 20°C) | 1.489 | - | - |
| Flash Point | 66 | °C | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Approvals
COSMOS quality approved (ECOCERT)
Technical Details & Test Data
- Harvest, Extraction & Yield Information
- Harvest : In the dry season, 6-8 months after planting
- Extraction : Hydrodistillation, eight hours
- Yield : 1 kg of essential oil from 360 kg of plant
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 12 Months
- Storage Conditions
Store the product away from extreme temperatures, light and in its original container, hermetically closed.