Our premium Bupleurum Root CO2 oil is extracted from the roots of the Bupleurum plant (Bupleurum chinense) using advanced extraction techniques yielding a high stable and pure, full spectrum oil / extract. A fundamental herb in TCM. Bupleurum root has long been valued in traditional Chinese medicine for many reasons. Regulate qi (chi) and promote balance and harmony. Aside from its extensive use in TCM, Bupleurum Root CO2 oil offers a treasure trove of perfumery notes to add to the perfumers expanded pallet. It's aroma is almost Gurjun like but with more rooty depth, its musky but muted, pleasant and fatty. very subtle spice with thick nutty notes that give a fullness to the overall scent profile. Complex and changes in dilution. Fully soluble in oil/fat based creations and most essential oils. It is partially soluble in 190 proof alcohol. you can "tincture" a small amount and skim off the top for an alcohol soluble extensive scent range. Fully soluble in sandalwood essential oil and every wood essential oil we have tried so far. Amyris essential oil was an inexpensive excellent medium to mix this into. It resulted in a fully alcohol soluble oil with an excellent scent profile. A truly remarkable material worthy of exploration! Use in trace to flawlessly fuse florals with wood notes. Can work as a vegan alternative to Butter CO2 extract. while not exactly the same it shares some of the same qualities and can offer similar function in natural perfumery. 5ml - 100ml sizes package in Miron violet glass, the world's most protective glass Botanical Latin Name: Bupleurum chinense also known as Radix Bupleuri Aroma: Warm, slightly woody, musky root, pleasant, has a thick fatty quality to it Country of Origin: East Asia Plant Parts: Root Cultivation Method: Certified Organic Method of Extraction: CO2 Extracted A note on CO2 Extraction : Hypercritical Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Extractions were developed for the flavor industry using liquid CO2, a harmless safe solvent, and offer a quality that is somewhat different than essential oils. CO2 extraction produces interesting aromatic extracts that are less volatile than essential oils and embody a fuller spectrum of the raw material. They are more accurate and complete representations of the starting material when compared to Steam distillation. Both have their benefits and uses, pros and cons.
