| Botanical Name | Iris pallida |
| Common Name | Iris, Flag Iris |
| Country of Origin | Italy |
| Solubility | Alcohol soluble |
| Specific Gravity | 0.93000 - 0.95000 @ 25.00 °C |
| Optical Rotation | (-)1.5 –(-)4 @ 15°C |
| Refrective Index | 1.46000 - 1.51000 @ 20.00 °C |
| PlantPart | Roots |
| Bland With | fixative in perfume industry, for treating coughs and diarrhea, in dental preparations |
| CAS No | 8002-73-1 |
| Flash Point | > 200.00 °F |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distilled |
Orris Root Absolute is made by using solvent extraction of Orris Roots. It is basically used in perfumery and in preparing pharmaceutical preparations. It has scent of its own, but it is usually not detectable when blended with other herbs.
Orris root is a name used for the roots of the iris plant. The absolute oil extracted from orris root is used as a fixative and base note in perfumery. Due to the time and volume of plant material required for extraction - the roots must be aged 3 to 5 years, and one ton of orris root produces only two kilos of essential oil - orris absolute is one the most prized and expensive perfumery materials.
Color : pale yellow oily liquid with floral odor,
Aroma : Sweet, exotic, floral scent
Consist of about 85% myristic acid with Irone, Ionone, Menthyl myristate, Isoflavones, Irilone irigenin, Iridin, Triterpenes, ß-sitosterol, and ß-amyrin
fixative in perfume industry, for treating coughs and diarrhea, in dental preparations
