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| | Marjoram Oil Basic information |
| Product Name: | Marjoram Oil | | Synonyms: | sweetmarjoramoil;OIL OF GRAPEFRUIT;OIL, GRAPEFRUIT;OIL OF SHADDOCK;ORIGANUM MAJORANA LEAF OIL;SPAINWILDMARJORAMOIL;OILMARJORAM,SPANISH;GREENWILDMARJORAMOIL | | CAS: | 8015-01-8 | | MF: | | | MW: | 0 | | EINECS: | | | Product Categories: | | | Mol File: | Mol File | ![Marjoram Oil Structure]() |
| | Marjoram Oil Chemical Properties |
| | Marjoram Oil Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | The oil is obtained by steam distillation with yields of usually less than 0.3%. It has a spicy and cardamom note. | | Chemical Properties | Marjoram oil (sweet marjoram oil) is obtained by steam distillation of the herb
Origanummajorana L. (Majorana hortensis Moench, Lamiaceae). It is a yellow to
greenish-yellow liquid with a characteristic earthy, spicy odor.
d2525 0.890–0.906; n20D 1.4700–1.4750; α20D +14 ° to +24 °; acid number: max. 2.5;
saponification number: 23–40; saponification number (after acetylation) 68–86;
solubility: 1 vol in 2 vol of 80% ethanol.
The main constituent of the oil is 1-terpinen-4-ol (>20%), which with (+)-cissabinene
hydrate (3–18%) is responsible for the characteristic flavor
and fragrance of marjoram oil.
Sweetmarjoram oil is produced on a relatively small scale, for example, in Egypt,
and is used mainly for flavoring foods, but also in smaller amounts in perfumery
for spicy shadings in men’s fragrances. | | Physical properties | Marjoram, sweet oil is a yellow or greenish-yellow oil. The oil is soluble in most fixed oils (with
turbidity in mineral oil). It is partly soluble in propylene glycol and insoluble in glycerin. | | Uses | Soap perfume and in toilet preparations. The
Spanish grade is used as a flavoring ingredient. | | Definition | A yellowish essential oil, optically active. | | Safety Profile | Low toxicity by
ingestion and skin contact. A skin irritant.
When heated to decomposition it emits
acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| | Marjoram Oil Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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