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Lavender oil

natural, from Lavandula angustifolia L.

Synonym(s):

Aromaya Raben, Lavandox, Lavandula aetheroleum, Lavandula officinalis oil

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CAS Number:
8000-28-0
MDL number:
MFCD00147392
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.22

biological source

Lavandula angustifolia L.

quality

natural

refractive index

n20/D 1.46
n20/D 1.461 (lit.)

bp

204 °C (lit.)

density

0.879 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

149.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

65 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Leo B Silenieks et al.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology, 20(2), 172-177 (2012-12-05)
Recently, an essential oil of selected quality produced from the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. by steam distillation (Silexan) has been approved in Germany for the treatment of restlessness in case of anxious mood. Based on the observed clinical
P A R Hawken et al.
Physiology & behavior, 105(5), 1117-1123 (2011-12-24)
Growing concerns about the risk of addiction to benzodiazepines have led to increasing interest in alternative therapies to treat anxiety and depression. Lavender oil (Lavendula augustifolia) is reportedly anxiolytic in a number of species but little is known about how
Mizuho Takahashi et al.
Natural product communications, 6(11), 1769-1774 (2012-01-10)
Essential oils have traditionally been used for decades to alleviate the symptoms of various mental problems. In terms of anxiolytic-like properties, lavender oil is probably the most commonly used and best-studied essential oil. Although there is compositional variance among the
Mei-Yu Huang et al.
The American journal of Chinese medicine, 40(4), 845-859 (2012-07-20)
Lavender essential oil (LEO) is one the most favorite and widely used essential oils in aromatherapy. Many studies have demonstrated its functions in calming, assisting sleep, reducing pain and muscular spasms and its antiseptic function. To date, however, the mechanism
Vikas Kumar
Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 163(3-4), 89-94 (2013-01-31)
Silexan is an essential oil produced from Lavandula angustifolia flowers with proven clinical efficacy for the treatment of anxiety disorders. The present study was conducted to assess its anxiolytic activity and to screen for neuropharmacological properties in rats and mice
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