Star Anise SFE
Naturals Heart Note CAS 68952-43-2
A sweet anise note with a licorice and fennel character and a soft herbal facet. With fresher undernotes than the distilled oil, it deepens fougere and aromatic accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Anisic |
| Descriptor 2 | Sweet |
| Descriptor 3 | Spicy |
| Tenacity2 | 68 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 68952-43-2 |
| Category | Naturals |
| Botanical Name | Illicium verum Hook.fil. |
Synonyms
llicium san-ki Perr, Illicium stellatum Makino, star anise EO, anise essential oil china, star anise oil, anise oil chinese, anise star essential oil, anise star oil, anise star oil extra, anise star oil natural, anise star oil organic, aniseed oil BP extra, star aniseed oil china, aniseed TICO natural (Takasago), illicium verum, illiciaceae, Star anise oil terpenes, star anise seed eo, star anise seed oil china, anise seed oil star, star anise seed oil vietnam organic, illicium san-ki fruit oil china
Physical and chemical data
| Flash Point | 83.33 °C |
| Density | 0.97800 |
| Refractive Index | 1.54820 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; water, 98.68 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid to semi-solid |
Regulatory status
Restricted components
| Component | Share |
|---|---|
| Estragole | 3.3 % |
| Anisic Aldehyde | 0.2 % |
| 2-Hexenal | 0.01 % |
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 |
|---|---|
| trans-Anethole | 85 % |
| Limonene | 2 % |
| Linalool | 1 % |
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.