Ultra International B.V.
Product: Rose Oil
Rose Oil Bulgaria Rosa damascena
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Description
Rose oil is regarded as one of the most traditional and premium essential oils in aromatherapy and perfumery today.
The rose blossoms of Rosa damascena begin to bloom in Bulgaria around the third week of May, and will continue for three or four weeks depending upon weather conditions. Yields can be highly volatile depending on the conditions during this short period of time. For example, any extreme heat could result in a yield loss as the oil will evaporate just like other floral oils.
Harvesting begins as the rose flowers begin to open and are still collected by hand, usually early in the morning. Today this time old tradition is one of the most wonderful sights to see in our industry.
Currently, our growing partners offer highly modern distillation facilities where oil recovery is at its optimum but still on average, Rosa damascena will only yield 1 kilo of oil per 3,500 - 4,000 kilos of flowers!!
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Product Details
- Botanical name: Rosa damascena
- Origin: Bulgaria
- Crop Season: May - June
- Plant/part used: Petals
- Method of extraction: Steam distillation
- TSCA CAS: 8007-01-0
- EINECS CAS: 290-260-3
- INCI Name: Rosa damascena flower oil
- Appearance: Colourless to pale yellow liquid
- Organoleptic Properties: Floral, spicy, sweet, rose
- Density: 0.848 - 0.900
- Refractive index: 1.445 - 1.480
- Chemical constituents: Citronellol: 35-40%; Linalool: 2- 5%; Geraniol: 10-20%
- Fragrance usage: max. 4%
- IFRA: IFRA restricted
- Allergens: Contains fragrance allergens
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Latest Market Information September 28, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has immensely impacted the market for rose oil. The closing down of airports and shopping malls has severely hit demand, although, due to the cool and rainy climate, the yield for high quality rose oil this year has been good. With overproduction of the oil, the price for rose blossoms has come down compared to 2019.
With producers having stock from previous years, there is enough rose oil in the market to meet demand. But, the pandemic has affected the harvest of the oil. Owing to social distancing regulations imposed by government, and low international demand, the harvest was not undertaken on most fields. Also, distilleries operated at reduced capacities.
Market price EURO 5500.00 /kilo -
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