WHOLESALE ABSOLUTES
Solvent extraction is used when the odorous properties of delicate flower and plant material
would be altered or destroyed by steam or water distillation or when a plant, for instance rose absolute and jasmine contains very little oil, making steam or water distillation impractical. Solvent extraction produces a concrete which in turn is refined into an absolute. To produce a concrete, the plant material is gradually saturated with a hydrocarbon solvent. The solvent dissolves the plants constituents including essential oils, fatty acids and waxes. After the solvent is distilled off the remaining constituents make up the concrete.
The essential oil is extracted from the other constituents with alcohol. The fatty acids and waxes are not alcohol soluble so they're left behind. A secondary distillation then removes the alcohol, leaving the absolute oil behind.
Packing: 10 ml to 1 Kg
All absolutes are available in stock.
| Code | English Name | Botanical Name | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEI/ABS/001 | Rose Absolute | Rosa Damascena | |
| SEI/ABS/002 | Kewra / Kewda Absolute | Pandanus odoratissimus | |
| SEI/ABS/003 | Jasmine Absolute (Sambac) | Jasminum Sambac | |
| SEI/ABS/004 | Jasmine Absolute (Grandiflorum) | Jasminum Gandiflorum | |
| SEI/ABS/005 | Vetiver Absolute | Vetiveria Zizanoides | |
| SEI/ABS/006 | Tuberose Absolute | Polianthes tuberosa | |
| SEI/ABS/007 | Blue Lotus Absolute | Nymphaea caerulea | |
| SEI/ABS/008 | White Lotus Absolute | Nelumbo Nucifera | |
| SEI/ABS/009 | Pink Lotus Absolute | Nelumbo Nucifera | |
| SEI/ABS/010 | Frangipani Absolute | Plumeria alba | |
| SEI/ABS/011 | Cassie Sweet Absolute | Acacia farnesiana | |
| SEI/ABS/012 | Orris Root Absolute | iris pallida | |
| SEI/ABS/013 | Costus Root Absolute | Saussurea lappa | |
| SEI/ABS/014 | Champaca Absolute | Michelia champaca | |
| SEI/ABS/015 | Osmanthus Absolute | Osmanthus fragrans | |
| SEI/ABS/016 | Juhi Oil | Jasmine Auriculatum | |
| SEI/ABS/017 |
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Tilia vulgaris /Tilia cordata | |
| SEI/ABS/018 | Broom Absolute (Genet absolute) | Spartium Junceum | |
| SEI/ABS/019 | Ginger Lily Absolute | Hedychium coronarium | |
| SEI/ABS/020 | Saffron Absolute | Crocus sativa |
How to prepare ?
It is very common in large-scale operations to remove the oil from cracked seeds at low temperature with a non-toxic fat solvent such as hexane. When a plant such as jasmine contains very little oil or when the odorous properties of flavor and plant materials would be destroyed or altered by steam or water distillation, solvent extraction is used. The solvent is percolated through the plant material in order to produce concrete. The plants constituents including essential oils, fatty acids and waxes are dissolved by a solvent. After the solvent is distilled off, the remaining constituents make up the concrete. Alcohol is used to extract the essential oil from the other constituents. Since the waxes and fatty acids are not alcohol soluble, they are separated. The alcohol is then released through secondary distillation, leaving the absolute oil behind
