Analyses of lavender oils:

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

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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.