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Essential Oil Bottles

Tarragon Essential Oil

Artemisia dracunculus L.

CAS: 90131-45-6 ; 8016-88-4

EINECS: 290-356-5

FEMA: 2412

Tarragon Essential Oil

Tarragon Essential Oil (Artemisia dracunculus L.) is a steam-distilled oil from leaves and flowering tops, characterized by a clean sweet-anise profile and naturally high estragole content. Each batch is identity-verified by GC and supplied with CoA/SDS on request, supporting consistent performance in flavor, fragrance and technical applications. For food and oral applications, use levels must comply with applicable local regulations; documentation is available upon request.

Appearance at 20°c Clear mobile liquid

Color Pale yellow to yellow greenish

Taste Sweet anise-like, herbaceous; slightly spicy; characteristic tarragon note

Odor Sweet, anise-like, herbaceous

Optical rotation (°) +1.5° to +6.5° (batch dependent)

Density at 20°c (g/mL) 0.920 - 0.935

Refractive index (nD20) 1.5080 - 1.5180

Flashpoint (°c) 70°

Solubility Insoluble in water; soluble in ethanol

Assay (%) Estragole (methyl chavicol) ≥ 70%

(GC), batch dependent

Original plant Artemisia dracunculus L.

Part of the plant used Flowers and leaves

Cas 90131-45-6 ; 8016-88-4

Einecs 290-356-5

Fema 2412

Tariff number 3301294900

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