Essential oil Buchu leaf

Essential oil Buchu leaf is an essential oil for use as a fragrance. Use the oil for example in perfume, cosmetics and other scented products.

Attention!

Before purchasing, read all information below and the general product information.
Not intended for use in food, vape liquids or other internal use.
Intended to be mixed with other fragrances: on its own the scent can be boring or even unpleasant.
Do not use undiluted on the skin: it is a raw material, not a final product.

Use

Essential oil Buchu leaf has a green, fruity, herbal scent. The scent is quite strong, a dilution of for example 10% can therefore be useful. It goes well with fruity scents, but also with citrus for example. It adds a particularly light sulphurous accent of mint, blackcurrant and camphor. You usually use a trace to 1% of this substance in the fragrance composition, but in special cases it lends itself to a higher dosage. Especially in tropical fruit scents such as papaya and mango, and in berry scents such as blackcurrant it may be a good addition. In perfumes it is not very specific top, heart or base note: it remains quite strong throughout the entire period of use.

Store in a cool, dry and dark place.

Properties

Essential oil Buchu leaf is a light yellow to brown liquid at room temperature. The substance has a fairly long shelf life. The oil is made by steam distillation from the leaves of Agathosma betulina (Berg.) Pillans (you also find: Barosmeta betulina). Like every essential oil, this one is also a mixture of various substances. An indication of the composition is the following:
> 25% - Isomethone
10-25% - Limonene, Menthone
5-10% - 1,8-Cineole, Myrcene
2-5% - alpha Pinene, Pulegone
1-2% - beta Pinene

For all raw materials, but certainly the more natural ones, the scent, colour and other properties can vary within a certain bandwidth from batch to batch and over time.

Technical details

Density: 0,92
Boiling point: 190 °C

Sustainability

This fragrance is made from renewable raw materials. Making an essential oil costs energy. Quite a lot of leaves are needed to make this oil. The biodegradability in the environment is not good.

Packaging

The 1 and 5 g packaging is made of brown glass with a black plastic (PP) child-resistant cap. The 20 and 50 g packaging is made of aluminium with a black plastic (PP) child-resistant cap.
Closure is always with regular caps, for dosing small quantities we recommend the use of plastic pipettes.

Hazards

Essential oil Buchu leaf is classified as a hazardous substance, with the following characteristics:

DANGER
H302 - Harmful if swallowed.
H304 - May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
H315 - Causes skin irritation.
H317 - May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H412 - Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Essential oil Buchu leaf contains allergens such as limonene and pinene.

Codes

Item number: 20171
Dutch name: Etherische olie Buchu blad
EC number: 283-474-3
EU CAS number: 84649-93-4
CAS number TSCA: 68650-46-4
FEMA number: 2169
INCI: BAROSMA BETULINA LEAF OIL