Rosemary CO2 extract

The extract we use...

Technical data sheet:

Organic Rosemary CO2
ExtractINCI
name
:
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed
OilCAS
No
: 84604-14-8, 8001-21-6Composition
:

rosemary leaf extract, organic sunflower oilLabeling


:
- ORGANIC (organic) certified by Quality, Certification and Inspection (QC&I)
- KOSHER (kosher) certified by Beth Din Kashrut Division (KLBD)
- COSMOS certified by International Organic and Natural Cosmetics Corporation (IONC),
100 % of the ingredients certified according to COSMOS-Standard - from organic farmingOrigin
: extract: Germany / raw materials: Morocco, Spain, Turkey, Albania & for sunflower oil: EuropeSupplier
: Germany ( purchase directly from the manufacturer)

Composition & description

Rosemary is a common perennial plant that grows in the Mediterranean scrubland and coastline. It has been used in Europe since antiquity for ceremonies (weddings, funeral rites, etc.) and became a renowned plant in the pharmacopoeia from the Middle Ages onwards as a tonic, muscle stimulant and to treat digestive disorders, headaches, nervous tension. It is also found in ayurvedic medicine.

The CO2 extract we use is produced from organically grown plants and is composed of extracted rosemary substances (thanks to supercritical CO2) combined with a very low percentage of sunflower oil (less than 2%). It does not contain any additives. It is 100% natural. The product contains mainly anti-oxidant compounds and is mainly used to block the oxidation of vegetable oils and ensure a good conservation of the products. The essential oils have largely been removed from the final product by separation steps

Note on supercritical CO2 extraction

Carbon dioxide under pressure is a safe and natural solvent that leaves no residues after use. Supercritical CO2 is therefore a modern - and very interesting - alternative to traditional organic solvents. The carbon dioxide used is natural, high-purity, volcanic and local (from the place of manufacture ed. note). This process, carried out at almost room temperature (about 32°C), is extremely delicate and allows the extraction of sensitive active substances, aromas and fragrances that would otherwise be altered by higher temperatures.

Learn more about CO2 extraction

Note: CO2 extracts and essential oils

Note that CO2 extracts of a plant do not correspond to extracts obtained by steam distillation (case of essential oils) for the same plant. Their final compositions can differ in a more or less important way. Note also that for the same plant, it is possible to have different essential oils. This is the case of rosemary from which 3 oils with variable chemotypes can be extracted; EO of rosemary ABV (hepato-biliary drainage, hepato-protective, mucolytic, light anti-infectious), EO of rosemary camphor (analgesic, anti-inflammatory, muscular and articular, myorelaxant), EO of rosemary with cineole (respiratory anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, mucolytic, capillary tonic, powerful cerebral tonic, liver tonic).

What CO2 extracts and essential oils have in common is that they are concentrates of active ingredients extracted from plants. As concentrates of active ingredients, they are extremely powerful and must be handled with care and used in very small quantities.