Specification
Eucalyptus oil BP
Oragnoleptic properties
Appearance
Colourless topale yellow clear liquid
Odour
Pleasant and characteristics eucalyptus smell
Solubility
Insoluble in water, soluble 1 vol. of solute in 3vol. of solvent (96%)
Physical Characteristic
Refractive index @ 20 oC
1.452 to 1.485
Specific gravity @ 25 oC
0.900 to 0.935
Optical rotation
-12.5 to +12.5
Acid value
NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm
Water content
0.20% Max
Chromatographic Analysis:%
Cineol content
70min