Tuberose oil is extracted from Polianthes tuberosa of the Agavaceae family and is also known as tuberosa and tubereuse. Oil properties :Tuberose oil has a slightly spicy, heavy, sweet fragrance. |
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Origin of tuberose oil :Tuberose is a tender, tall, slim perennial with long slender leaves, a tuberous root and large, very fragrant, white lily-like flowers and grows wild in Central America.It is cultivated all over the world for the cut flower trade, but specially in Egypt, China, France and Morocco for its oil. |
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Extraction :
A concrete and absolute is extracted by solvent extraction from the fresh flowers, picked before the petals open.
Chemical composition :
The main chemical components are menthyl benzoate, menthyl anthranilate, benzyl alcohol, butyric acid, eugenol, nerol, farnesol and geraniol.
Precautions :
Tuberose oil is not normally used in aromatherapy but in the perfume industry as a component of good quality perfumes and is said to have narcotic properties, although proper safety data is not available.