Basil Oil (estragole Type)
Naturals Heart Note CAS 8015-73-4
Fresh, airy basil with a sweet herbal, linalool driven floralcy and a soft green, peppery facet. A refined aromatic note for fougere and chypre accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Herbal |
| Descriptor 2 | Aromatic |
| Descriptor 3 | Green |
| Odor Impact1 | 130 |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
Identification
| CAS Number | 8015-73-4 |
| INCI Name | Ocimum basilicum oil |
| Category | Naturals |
| Botanical Name | Ocimum basilicum L. |
Synonyms
Basil oil (linalool type); Basil Oil Sweet; Basil Oil - Linalool Type; Basil Oil - Methyl chavicol type; basil (chemotype estragol); basil (chemotype linalol); lemon basil CT citral; sweet basil CT linalool oil; tropical basil CT methylchavicol; basil EO (estragole); basil EO (linalool); basil EO (linaool/estragole); basil ess. oil; basil essential oil; basil essential oil (methyl chavicol); basil methyl chavicol; basil methyl chavicol oil organic; basil oil; organic basil oil; sweet basil oil; basil oil (methylchavicol type); basil oil bio (methylchavicol type)
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 213.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 75.00 °C |
| Density | 0.89000 |
| Refractive Index | 1.47950 |
| Solubility | alcohol; paraffin oil; water, 332.1 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | pale yellow to yellow clear liquid |
Regulatory status
Restricted components
| Component | Share |
|---|---|
| Estragole | 81.87 % |
| L-Carvone | 0.49 % |
| Methyl Eugenol | 0.39 % |
| Eugenol | 0.34 % |
| Geraniol | 0.2 % |
| Alpha Bisabolol | 0.2 % |
| Anisic Aldehyde | 0.1 % |
| Citronellyl Acetate | 0.1 % |
| Geranial | 0.07 % |
| Neral | 0.02 % |
IFRA regulated substances declared for this material. For naturals — which are mixtures of many molecules — the interactive index derives the effective maximum concentration per category from them. On single molecules these shares are purity traces from the supplier specification; they are far too small to limit use and are therefore not counted.
EU allergen declaration
| Substance | Share |
|---|---|
| Carvone | 0.49 % |
| Eugenol | 0.34 % |
| Geraniol | 0.2 % |
| Citral | 0.09 % |
Substances that must be named in the ingredient list under Annex III of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545. Where a range was given, the upper bound is shown.
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.