Birch Rectified EO
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Latin name :
Betula alba
Botanical profile :
Tree belonging to the Betulaceae family and the Betula genus.
Geographic origin :
Native to the Arctic regions, birch is mainly produced in Scandinavia
Chemotypes :
There are about 150 species of birch around the world. However, very few are used in perfumery. We can mention:
Betula alleghaniensis or Yellow Birch.
Betula nigra L. or Black Birch.
Betula Pubescens Ehrh. or Betula Alba. White birch. (Mostly used)
Betula alleghaniensis or Yellow Birch.
Betula nigra L. or Black Birch.
Betula Pubescens Ehrh. or Betula Alba. White birch. (Mostly used)
Extraction process :
The birch is a tree that generally grows on poor, often siliceous soils up to 2000 meters altitude, as well as in arctic regions, such as in Lapland. These trees can live for more than a hundred years. Its essential oil is obtained by dry distillation, which mean by pyrolysis of the wood. The wood is heated from 1112 to 1472 °F in an oven to evaporate the water and at the outlet, collect a viscous and dark mixture with a smoky smell : birch tar.
This strong heat forms benzopyrenes in the birch tar. These compounds are carcinogenic and must be removed. The tar is heated under vacuum to collect a distillate that contains 10 ppm rather than 1000 ppm of benzopyrenes. This is how the rectified essential oil of birch is obtained, almost colourless.
This strong heat forms benzopyrenes in the birch tar. These compounds are carcinogenic and must be removed. The tar is heated under vacuum to collect a distillate that contains 10 ppm rather than 1000 ppm of benzopyrenes. This is how the rectified essential oil of birch is obtained, almost colourless.
Major Components :
Salicylic Acid
Methyl Salicylate
Betulene
Betulenol
Methyl Salicylate
Betulene
Betulenol
- Uses in perfumery :
- Used in fine fragrance for leather, animalic, oud and chypre notes. Often used in very low dosage.
- Other comments :
- In the traditional empyreumatic process of extraction, a birch powder is recovered from the oven, and can be used as a natural incense.
- Volatility :
- Base
- Appearance :
- Colorless liquid
- Stability :
- The esters identified in this raw material can form their corresponding acid in stability tests
The terpenes identified in this raw material can polymerize when they are oxidized - Price Range :
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- Aromatherapy :
Informations provided below are taken from reference works in aromatherapy. They are given for information purposes only and can not constitute medical information, nor engage the responsibility of ScenTree.
The richness of Birch essential oil in Methyl Salicylate gives it rheumatic, antispasmodic and analgesic properties.
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- EINECS number :
- 281-660-9
- FEMA number :
- Donnée indisponible.
- Allergens :
- This ingredient does not contain any allergen.
- IFRA :
- This ingredient is not restricted
To learn more about IFRA's standards : https://ifrafragrance.org/safe-use/library
ScenTree is solely responsible for the information provided here.
