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Analyses of lavender oils:

Here are some facts about lavandin super, from Huiles essentielles, AFNOR, France.
(The official norm for french essential oils)

Rapid translation                :-)

Oil of lavandin
{Lavandula angustifolia P. Miller x Lavandula latifolia
(Linnaeus fils)Medicus}

Aspect:
Mobile liquid, clear

Color:
Lightly yellow

Fragrance:
Characteristic,lavendel fragrance, lightly camphorous, "agreste"...
 
Density:
minimum: 0,886
maximum: 0,896

Refractive index at 20 degree Celsius:
minimum:  1,456 O
maximum:  1,461 O

Optical rotation at 20 degree Celsius:
between  -6 degree
and      -9 degree

Solubility in 70 % alcohol at 20 degree Celsius:
not more than 3 volumes of ethanol at 70 degrees will be
necessary to obtain a limpid solution with one volume of
essential oil.

Acidity indice:
maximum:  1

Ester indice:
minimum:  123
maximum:  160

Chromatography:

Minimum:%      Maximum:%
Cineole 1,8 +  3 - 7
beta phellandrene:

Octanone-3   0,4 - 1,2
Hexyl-Butyrate 1,2 - 1,2
Camphor  3,5 - 6,5
Linolol  25 - 37
Linalyl acetate 35-  47
Terpine-4-ol  traces  1
Lavandulyl-acetate 0,6 - 2,3
Lavandulol  traces  0,7
Borneol  1,4 - 3

Boiling point:
+75 degree Celsius

This indicates that it is a inflammable product.
 

Oil of French lavender
{Lavandula angustifolia P. Miller)

Aspect:
Mobile liquid, clear

Color:
Clear yellow

Fragrance:
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Characteristic,"agreste"..., reminding the extremities
of the flowered parts of the plant.

Density:
minimum: 0,880
maximum: 0,890

Refractive index at 20 degree Celsius:
minimum:  1,458 O
maximum:  1,464 O

Optical rotation at 20 degree Celsius:
between  -11,5 degree
and      -7 degree

Solubility in 70 % alcohol at 20 degree Celsius:
not more than 2 volumes of ethanol at 70 degrees will be
necessary to obtain a limpid solution with one volume
of essential oil.

Acidity indice:
maximum:  1

Ester indice:
minimum:  102,5
maximum:  165

Chromatography:

   Minimum:%    Maximum:%
Limonene  -  0,5
Cineole 1,8 +  -  1
beta phellandrene: traces  0,5
(souvent coélues)

Cis-beta ocimene 4 - 10
Trans-beta ocimene 1,5-  6
Octanone-3  traces  2
Camphor  traces  0,5
Linolol  25  - 38
Linalyl acetate 25 - 45
Terpine-4-ol  2 - 6
Lavandulyl-acetate 2  -
Lavandulol  0,3  -
Alfa terpineol -  1

Boiling point:
+71 degree Celsius

This indicates that it is a inflammable product.
 

Oil of lavandin Grosso
{Lavandula angustifolia P. Miller x Lavandula latifolia
(Linnaeus fils)Medicus}

Aspect:
Mobile liquid, clear

Color:
Clear yellow

Fragrance:
Characteristic,lavendel fragrance, very lightly camphorous.
 

Density:
minimum: 0,891
maximum: 0,899

Refractive index at 20 degree Celsius:
minimum:  1,458 O
maximum:  1,462 O

Optical rotation at 20 degree Celsius:
between  -7 degree
and      -3,5 degree

Solubility in 70 % alcohol at 20 degree Celsius:
not more than 3 volumes of ethanol at 70 degrees will be
necessary to obtain a limpid solution with one volume
of essential oil.

Acidity indice:
maximum:  1

Ester indice:
minimum:  100
maximum:  137

Chromatography:

   Minimum:%   Maximum:%
Cineole 1,8     4 - 7
Limonene  0,5 - 1,5
Cis-beta ocimene 0,5 - 1,5
Trans-beta-ocimene traces  1
Camphor  6 -  8
Linolol  24 - 35
Linalyl acetate 28 - 38
Terpine-4-ol  1,5 - 5
Borneol  1,5 - 3
Lavandulol  0,2 - 0,8
Lavandulyl acetate   1,5 - 3

Boiling point:
+75 degree Celsius

This indicates that it is a inflammable product.
 

Oil of lavandin Abrial
{Lavandula angustifolia P. Miller x Lavandula latifolia
(Linnaeus fils)Medicus}

Aspect:
Mobile liquid, clear

Color:
Clear yellow

Fragrance:
Characteristic,lavendel fragrance, very lightly camphorous.
 
Density:
minimum: 0,887
maximum: 0,897

Refractive index at 20 degree Celsius:
minimum:  1,460 O
maximum:  1,466 O

Optical rotation at 20 degree Celsius:
between  -5 degree
and      -2 degree

Solubility in 70 % alcohol at 20 degree Celsius:
not more than 4 volumes of ethanol at 70 degrees will be
necessary to obtain a limpid solution with one volume
of essential oil.

Acidity indice:
maximum:  1

Ester indice:
minimum:  77
maximum:  108

Chromatography:

   Minimum:%   Maximum:%
Cineole 1,8     6 - 11
Limonene  0,5 - 1,5
Cis-beta ocimene 1,5 - 3
Trans-beta-ocimene 3 - 7
Camphor  7 - 11
Linolol  26 - 38
Linalyl acetate 20 - 29
Terpine-4-ol  0,3 - 1
Borneol  1,5 - 3,5
Lavandulol  0,4 - 1,2
Lavandulyl acetate   1 - 2

Boiling point:
+74 degree Celsius

This indicates that it is a inflammable product.
 

Oil of spike lavender

{Lavandula latifolia
(Linnaeus fils)Medicus}

Aspect:
Mobile liquid, clear

Color:
Almost clearless to clear greenish yellow

Fragrance:
Characteristic, "agreste",slightly cineol fragrance, more or less
camphorous.

Density:
minimum: 0,894
maximum: 0,817

Refractive index at 20 degree Celsius:
minimum:  1,462 O
maximum:  1,468 O

Optical rotation at 20 degree Celsius:
between  -7 degree
and      +2 degree

Solubility in 70 % alcohol at 20 degree Celsius:
not more than 3 volumes of ethanol at 70 degrees will be
necessary to obtain a limpid solution with one volume
of essential oil.

Acidity indice:
maximum:  1,0

Ester indice:
minimum:  3
maximum:  14

Ester indiceafter acetylation:
minimum:  130
maximum:  200
 

Chromatography:

   Minimum:%   Maximum:%
Limonene  0,5 - 3
Cineole 1,8     20 - 35
Camphor  8 - 20
Linolol  25 - 50
Linalyl acetate traces  1
Alfa-terpineol 0,5 - 3

Boiling point:
+57 degree Celsius

This indicates that it is a inflammable product.

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