Product

Carrot Seed Oil

 

MODE OF EXTRACTION-

Carrot seed essential oil is extracted from dried seeds by steam distillation of carrot plant but the whole of the plant can yield an essential oil.

 

USES-

It has a detoxifying effect on the liver and helps to fight jaundice, and cleaning the digestive system It is helpful for arthritis, edema, rheumatism and the accumulation of toxic in muscles and joints and also strengthens the mucus membrane in nose, throat and lungs,

The other therapeutic properties of carrot seed oil are antiseptic, carminative, diuretic, hepatic and tonic.

It fights any skin problems, such as psoriasis, eczema, weeping sores, ulcers, boils and carbuncles.

The formative action on the epidermal cells helps to keep wrinkles at bay and is also helpful when fighting liver spots (age spots).

Carrot seed oil can be used in vapor therapy for relieving stress, boosting the liver, the digestive and respiratory systems, as well as for muscle pains. It does not have an over-powering smell, but this earthy smell will help to "ground" a person while fighting stress and exhaustion.

Carrot seed oil is used as blended massage oil or diluted in the bath.

PROPERTIES-

Carrot seed oil has a slightly sweet, dry and earthy aroma.

Carrot seed oil contains carotene and vitamin A

The main chemical constituents of carrot seed oil include a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, y-terpinene, limonene, b-bisabolene, geranyl acetate and carotol.

 

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

Product Name     : Carrot seed oil (Natural)                 

Batch no               : BA/EO/FM/22-2607211

Mfg. Date             : 10 April 2019

Expiry Date         : 09 March 2022

Botanical name  : Daucus carota sativa

INCI name           : Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil

Date of retest       : 08 march 2020

 

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Test Method

Result

Appearance

Clear, colorless or pale yellow amber liquid.

Visual

Complies

Odour 

Characteristic sweet odour

Sensory

 

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble 1vol of solute in 3 vol of solvent

In House Method

Complies

Identification: TLC:

                         GC:

Complies with the test

 

 

Physical Characteristic

 

 

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.450 to 1.495

BA-QC-016-008

1.485

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.880 to 0.968

BA-QC-016-007

0.944

Optical rotation

-20 0  to +32 0

BA-QC-016-048

+12.25

Acid value

NMT 1.00mgKOH/gm

BA-QC-016-001

0.35

Water content

0.30% Max

BA-QC-016-047

0.15

Residual solvent

None

 

 

Chiral purity

(-)-carvone: maximum 1 per cent.

 

 

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Beta carotene

 

 

42 to 78

 

 

By GC

 

74.2

 

 

In the mention of the above product  is of standards quality.  

 

Storage: To keep the material cool and dark palace below at 25°C        

 

         

 

  Analyst                                                                                    Q.C. head