| INFORMATION ON WORMWOOD ESSENTIAL OIL |
| Botanical name: | Artemisia annua L. |
| Part of plant used: | Leafy aboveground part |
| Country of origin: | Bulgaria |
| Cultivated herb: | No |
| Natural herb: | Yes |
| Gathered herb: | Yes |
| Organic certification - certifying body | Not certified |
| Fumigants used: | N/A |
| Method of manufacture: | Steam distillation |
| Material safety data sheets: | Available upon request |
| Method of analysis | Gas-chromatography |
| Known formulation incompatibilities: | N/A |
| Must be homogenous blend: | Yes |
| Seasonal harvesting: | During August and September |
| Certificate of analysis: | Yes |
| Appearance: | Liquid |
| Chemical definition: | Essential oil |
| Synonyms: | None |
| Storage: | Keep in well-sealed containers at to 5 – 15ºC, without direct exposure to sunshine or heat sources |
| Appearance: | Oily liquid |
| Color: | Yellow-green yellow-brown to brown-green |
| Aroma: | Specific for the annual wormwood |
| Physicochemical indices: | |
Relative density, d 20/20 | from 0.820 to 0.960 |
Refraction number, n 20/D | from 1.4700 to 1.4950 |
Acid value, mg KOH/g | max 10.0 |
Content of ketones such as isoartemisia ketone, % | min 20.0 |
| Composition: | Artemisia ketone, camphor, cineol, isoborneol, methylhavicol, artemisia alcohol, artemisia acetate, pinenes, camphene, cariophylene, etc. |
| Expiry term: | Three (3) years from manufacture date |
| Storage: | In dark and cool premises, in brimful vessels. |
| Application: | In perfume bases and compositions; perfumery and soap production. It can also be used in pharmaceutical industry for treatment of skin diseases. |
