Rosewood is also known as Brazilian rosewood and bois de rose. Rosewood oil is produced by steam distillation of chopped wood from the Rosewood tree which contains Linalool.
| Common Name: |
Rosewood |
| Botanical Name: |
Aniba rosaeodora Ducke. |
| Family: |
Lauraceae. |
| Synonyms: |
Aniba rosaeodora var. amazonica; Brazilian rosewood; Peruvian rosewood; bois de rose. |
| Origin: |
Indigenous to the forests of the Amazon basin - Brazil and Peru, and to French Guinea with Brazil and Peru being the major producers. |
| Botanical Description: |
Rosewood is a medium size tropical evergreen tree that grows naturally in Amazon forests. It has a reddish bark and heartwood and produces yellow flowers. |
| Oil Extraction: |
Rosewod essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the chopped wood. The oil is a fluid clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid. |
| Yield: |
0.8 to 1.6%. |
| Aroma Profile: |
The top note is sweet and camphoraceous-peppery. The body note is sweet-woody and floral-spicy. The dry-out has a medium continuity and is light floral-woody. |
| Major Constituents: |
Linalool (80 to 97%) d- and l- forms of linalool are predominant in Brazil and Peru oils, 1,8-cineol, α-terpineol. |
| Adulterants: |
Synthetic linalool. |
| Regulatory Status: |
GRAS 182.20. |
| Aromatherapy: |
Rosewood essential oil is relaxing and gently strengthening. |
| Blends well with: |
Most oils. |
| Safety Data: |
Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing. |
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