Appearance: Colorless volatile essential oil
Sample: Available
Thyme Essential Oil CAS 8007-46-3
Description
Thyme Essential Oil
Quick Details:
Product Name: Thyme essential oil
CAS No.:8007-46-3
Molecular formula:null
Application: Food/Cosmetic Area
Solubility: Soluble in acid, insoluble in water
Typical Properties
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Testing Items |
Standard Requirements |
Testing Result |
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Appearance |
Colorless volatile essential oil. It appears yellow or dark red-brown when cast light on |
Qualified |
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Scent |
Strong and pleasant aroma |
Qualified |
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Taste |
Durable stimulating and cooling taste |
Qualified |
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Density (20℃/20℃) |
0.915-0.935 |
0.918 |
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Optical Rotation (20℃) |
-3°– 0° |
-2.25° |
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Refractive Index (20℃) |
1.4950-1.5050 |
1.5010 |
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Solubility |
1 ml sample dissolve in 2ml ethanol 80%(v/v) |
Qualified |
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Water-soluble phenol test |
Negative |
Negative |
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Phenol Content |
≥40.0% |
40.2% |
Application
Flavorings:
Thyme is principally used for culinary requirements, for its use in flavouring stuffings, sauces, pickles, stews, soups, jugged hare, etc. The Spaniards infuse it in the pickle with which they preserve their olives.
It is used for meat preservations in European Countries.
Industrial uses:
Thyme oil is used extensively as household disinfectant. It is also used in laundary for antiseptic applications. It is used in purifying drinking water. It is also used as
Burners and vaporizers
In vapor therapy, thyme oil can be helpful with bronchitis, coughs, respiratory problems, sinusitis, mucus congestion and muscular aches and pains.
Blended oil
As a blended massage oil it can assist with arthritis, bronchitis, colds, flu, coughs, gout, bruises, eczema, mucus congestion, muscular aches and pains, obesity and rheumatism.