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This document is a certificate of analysis for a geranium essential oil sample from South Africa. It provides details of the oil such as its botanical name, batch number, and origin. The analysis reports that the oil's physical properties like color, odor, and refractive index conform to specifications. Gas chromatography results show that the main compounds are citronellol at 23.839% and geraniol at 14.119%.

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Certificate of Analysis (Geranium) - BN 03-2020QQ PDF

This document is a certificate of analysis for a geranium essential oil sample from South Africa. It provides details of the oil such as its botanical name, batch number, and origin. The analysis reports that the oil's physical properties like color, odor, and refractive index conform to specifications. Gas chromatography results show that the main compounds are citronellol at 23.839% and geraniol at 14.119%.

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OilGrow Pty (Ltd.) – Co. Reg. no.

2018/535878/07
PO Box 80014, Doornpoort, 0017, Pretoria, South Africa
Tel: +27 82 570 8674
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.oilgrow.co.za

Certificate of Analysis

Sample type: Geranium cv rose essential oil (Conventional)


Latin name: Pelargonium graveolens L’Her.
CAS no. EU: 8000-46-2
CAS no. US: 90082-51-2
EC-No: 290-140-0
Origin: Qobo Qobo Essential Oils Incubator, South Africa
Batch no.: 03/2020QQ
Part of plant used: Steam distillation of flowers, leaves and stems

Analysis
Sample received: 17/03/2020 Report date: 21/05/2020

Physical properties
Analysis (at 20°C ± 1°C) Specificatin Result
Colour Green to yellow-green Conforms
Physical state Clear, mobile liquid Conforms
Typical rose geranium with a rosey
Odour Conforms
aroma and mint / herbal note
Refractive index (at 20°C ± 1°C) 1.462-1.471 1.4651
Relative Density (g/mL) (at 20°C ± 1°C) 0.887-0.897 0.8902
Optical rotation (at 20°C ± 1°C) -17° to -9° -11.5
≤ 3 vol required to obtain a clear 1 volume of essential oil requires
solution 2.5 volumes of 70% EtOH to
Miscibility in 85% EtOH obtain a clear solution, with
cloudiness from 1.5 volumes
70% EtOH

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Essential oil composition GC Chromatogram

RT (min) Compound name % Area


7.52 α-Pinene 0.463
11.44 β-Myrcene 0.175

50.00
15.83 cis-Linalool oxide 0.227
17.89 Linalool 4.999
18.05 cis-Rose oxide 1.147

45.00
44.28
43.72
18.79 trans-Rose oxide 0.678

43.03
42.33
19.89 l-Menthone 0.463

41.00
40.49
20.52 Isomenthone 3.603

39.99

40.00
39.17
21.93 α-Terpineol 0.382

38.60
38.44

37.87
37.35
37.12
25.17 Citronellol 23.839

TIC: QQ32020C.D (+,-)

36.51

36.00
35.52
26.38 Geraniol 14.119

30.57 35.04

35.00
34.62

34.38
26.71 Citronellyl formate 11.971

33.70
33.28

32.40
27.79 Geranyl formate 6.271

31.99

31.25
29.18 α-Cubebene 0.240

30.21
29.92

30.00
29.18
29.92 Citronellyl acetate 0.642

27.79
30.21 α-Copaene 0.514

27.35
26.71
26.38
30.57 (-)-β-Bourbonene 1.392

25.17

25.00
31.25 (E)-Geranyl acetate 0.521
31.99 β-Caryophyllene 2.016

21.93
32.40 α-Guaiene 0.132

20.52

19.89

20.00
33.28 Guaia-6,9-diene 8.331

18.79
18.05
17.89
33.70 Citronellyl propanoate 1.002
34.62 Germacrene-D 2.013

11.44 15.83

15.00
35.04 Neryl propanoate 1.728
35.52 α-Amorphene 0.453
36.00 γ-Cadinene 0.332

10.00
36.51 δ-Cadinene 1.522
37.12 Citronellyl butanoate 1.048

7.62
38.44 Geranyl butanoate 1.418
38.60 Caryophyllene oxide 0.639
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39.17 2-Phenylethyl tiglate 2.636

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40.00 10-epi-γ-Eudesmol 0.686
42.33 Citronellyl propyl carbonate 0.597
43.03 Citronellyl tiglate 0.171
43.72 Geranyl tiglate 1.739
Total 98.12

DISCLAIMER: This information relates only to the specific material designated. Such information is, to the best of the Company's knowledge and
belief, accurate and reliable as of the date indicated. However, no guarantee is made to its completeness.

Denise Olivier MSc PhD (Technical Signatory)

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