BAY LEAF OIL

	Botanical Name	:	Laurus nobilis
	Common Name	:	Bay Laurel, Sweet bay, Noble laurel
	CAS #	:	8006-78-8, F.E.M.A. : 2122
	Plant Parts Used	:	Leaves
	Extraction Method	:	Steam Distillation
	Color & Odor	:	Pale yellow liquid with herbaceous, round, green aroma, smelling of the woods and slightly minty

Description :
Fresh bay leaves are very strongly aromatic but also quite bitter. An essential oil is a concentrated, aromatic, volatile liquid composed of small oil-like molecules.

Constituents & Specifications :
alpha pinene, beta pinene, alpha terpineol, chavicol, eugenol, and limonene, geranyl acetate, linalool, myrcene, methyl chavicol and neral,Methyl eugenol
Specific Gravity : 0.94300 - 0.98400 @ 25°C
Refractive Index : 1.50500 - 1.51700 @ 20°C

Properties :
Analgesic, anticonvulsant, anti neuralgic, expectorant, anti rheumatic, antiseptic, astrigent, stimulant and tonic(for hair) that control dandruff and promote hair growt

Benefits & Uses :

• Bay leaves are used to make perfumes to add fragrance to skin care products. Most popular use is in a liniment or massage oil to stimulant lymph and blood circulation.
• It improves memory and helps relieve headaches as well as sinus and lung congestion and useful for treating high blood sugar, migraine headaches, bacterial and fungal infections and gastric ulcers.
• It also has properties for controlling dandruff, promoting hair growth, treating muscular aches, rheumatism, neuralgia and poor circulation.
• It is also used as carrier oils for preservatives, mouth freshners, mouth wash, flavouring agents for spices and condiments.