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 | Botonical Name | : | Chamaecyparisobtusa |
| CAS # | : | N.A. |
| Country of Origin | : | Japan |
| Color & Odor | : | Colorless to pale yellow, transparent, mobile liquid with woody & balsamic odor. |
| Solubility | : | Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils |
| Specific Gravity | : | 0.8900 – 0.9200 @ 20ºC |
| Optical Rotation | : | N.A. |
| Refractive Index | : | 1.4800 – 1.5350 @ 20°C |
| Flash Point | : | >100°C |
| Major Constituents | : | alpha-Pinene, delta-Cadinene |
| Plant Part Used | : | Flowers |
| Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
Hinoki essential oil is made from the wood, not the leaves of this highly revered tree. This oil is grown for its very high quality timber in Japan. This oil has appeared only recently in aromatherapy collections, very few scientific papers may be found. CONSTITUENTS:
alpha-Pinene, delta-Cadinene, alpha-Cadinol, gamma-Cadinene, alpha-Muurolene, Limonene, Myrcene, AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
A Dry, fine woody, light terpenic odor with soft herbal. BLENDS WITH:
Lavender, Citronella, Grapefruit, Lemon, Orange, Peppermint, Rosemary, and Rose. COMMON NAMES:
Hinoki wood oilUSES:
It is also used in traditional Japanese stick incense for its light, earthy aroma.Also used in Aromatherapy / Natural perfumery.
