Cistus - Rock Rose
Cistus ladaniferus
CAS: 8016-26-0 / 89997-74-0
EINECS / ELINCS: 289-711-7
FEMA: 2609
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
| CAS |
8016-26-0 / 89997-74-0 |
| EINECS / ELINCS |
289-711-7 |
| FEMA |
2609 |
| INCI NAME |
Cistus ladaniferus leaf oil |
ORGANOLEPTIC INFORMATION
| Aspecto |
liquid transparent |
| Color |
Yellow greenish or brown reddish |
| Olor |
Aroma woody, ambarado and balsamico |
PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL INFORMATION
| Densidad |
0.890 - 0.920 |
| Refracción |
1.470 - 1.485 |
| Rotación |
-25º / -5º |
| Punto de inflamación |
50ºC |
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION (Active principles)
| Componente |
NORMA |
| p-CYMENE |
1.5 - 4 |
| a-PYNENE |
30 - 48 |
| CAMPHENE |
2 - 7 |
| 2,2,6 TRIMETHLCYCLOHEXANONE |
1 - 4 |
| ACETATE DE BORNYLE |
2.5 - 6 |
| Trans-PINOCARVEOL |
2 - 6.5 |
| BORNEOL |
0.5 - 3 |
| LEDENE |
1 - 6 |
| VIRIDIFLOROL |
1.5 - 6 |
DESCRIPTION
The essential oil of Cistus is obtained by steam ditillation of the Cistus ladaniferus.
Plant in the form of a shrub, woody and evergreen, common in the Mediterranean and submediterranean zone.The cistus being a plant of great resistance, is well adapted in rocky and dry areas.
It can reach 1.5 meters high. The white flowers reach 10 cm, being regular and with five petals. Its leaves are gray-green, lanceolate and covered with an aromatic oil.
The large volume of pollen from its flowers makes the cistus one of the most popular variants of honey "Rock Rose honey".
Also the Rock Rose is a potent universal remedy that contains Polyphenols which, processed, becomes an excellent product for Health.
Its beneficial properties are numerous, highlighting it as a digestive, immune enhancer, antioxidant, antibacterial, epidermal regenerator and scrubber.
