Description

Basil Oil is a natural essential oil steam-distilled from the flowering tops and leaves of the *Ocimum basilicum* plant, prized for its distinctive aromatic and flavor profile. This versatile oil is a critical ingredient for formulators seeking to impart authentic, herbaceous notes to a wide range of consumer and industrial products. It is essential for manufacturers in the flavor and fragrance, food and beverage, aromatherapy, and personal care industries.

Application

• Flavor & Fragrance Creation: A key top or middle note in perfumery and a primary flavoring agent for sauces, dressings, confectionery, and beverages.
• Aromatherapy & Wellness: Used in diffuser blends, massage oils, and inhalants for its reputed calming and clarifying properties.
• Natural Personal Care: Incorporated into soaps, lotions, shampoos, and oral care products for its natural scent and potential bioactive benefits.
• Food & Beverage Industry: Provides authentic basil flavor in processed foods, seasonings, herbal teas, and specialty liquors.
• Household Products: Used as a natural scent in eco-friendly cleaning products, detergents, and air fresheners.
• Pharmaceutical Adjuvant: May serve as a flavor corrigent in liquid pharmaceutical formulations or in topical applications.

Basic Information

Product Name	Basil Oil
CAS No.	8015-73-4
Molecular Formula	Complex mixture; Main components include Linalool, Methyl chavicol (Estragole), Eugenol
Molecular Weight	N/A (Natural mixture)
Synonyms	Sweet Basil Oil; Basil Essential Oil; Ocimum basilicum oil; FEMA 2119; Basil herb oil; Estragon oil (type); Common basil oil; Huile essentielle de basilic
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our Basil Oil is produced and tested to meet the highest standards of purity and consistency. Quality is assured through rigorous in-process and batch-release testing, including Gas Chromatography (GC) and GC/MS analysis to verify composition and the absence of adulterants. We adhere to relevant industry guidelines for natural products. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing specific chemical constituents, physical properties, and safety data is provided with every shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at temperatures between 15°C and 25°C (59°F and 77°F). Due to its highly volatile and easily oxidized nature, containers should be kept tightly sealed when not in use and under an inert atmosphere (nitrogen headspace) for long-term storage to preserve organoleptic quality and prevent degradation.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Clear, pale yellow to yellowish-green mobile liquid
Odor	Characteristic, fresh, sweet, herbaceous-spicy odor of basil
Specific Gravity (20°C)	0.905 - 0.930
Refractive Index (20°C)	1.483 - 1.510
Optical Rotation (20°C)	-5° to +5°
Assay (Main Components by GC)	Linalool: 20-50%; Methyl Chavicol: 15-45%; Eugenol: 1-15%
Solubility	Miscible with ethanol, fixed oils; insoluble in water

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.