| Botanical Name | Daucus carota |
| Common Name | Wild carrot & Queen Anne's lace. |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils |
| Specific Gravity | @ 72°F |
| Optical Rotation | -17 |
| Refrective Index | 1.486@ 72°F |
| PlantPart | Seed |
| Bland With | Bergamot, juniper, lemon, lavender, lime, cedarwood, geranium, & all citrus and spicy oils. |
| CAS No | 8015-88-1 |
| Flash Point | 89°C |
| Extraction Method | Cold Pressed |
Carrot seed oil is extracted from Daucus carota of Apiaceae family. It is a essential oil extracted from seeds and has a slightly sweet, dry and earthy aroma. Obtained from wild carrots, usually found in Europe, it is an annual/ biennial herb with hairy leaves and umbels of white lacy flowers with purple centers. Carrot Seed Essential Oil is derived from the dried seeds of the Daucus carota botanical, more commonly known as the Wild Carrot or “Queen Anne’s Lace,” as it is referred to in Europe. Carrot Seed Essential Oil is commonly mistaken for both Carrot Seed Carrier Oil and Carrot Carrier Oil. The former carrier oil is obtained by infusing a vegetable oil with cold-pressed Wild Carrot seeds, while the latter is the result of infusing a vegetable oil with macerated Wild Carrot or Carrot root then straining it. Thus, both are infused oils, though one is infused with the seeds and the other with the root. The essential oil, however, is commonly steam distilled from the seeds.
The name is derived from the Greek Carotos and had great medicinal value to the Greeks and Romans in ancient times, especially for its carminative properties. The herb was transported to the Americas where it became known as Queen Anne's Lace, and the edible orange root as we know it was developed by the Dutch in the 1700's. Carrot is the one of the major vegetable crops cultivated worldwide. The domesticated types are divided into two groups: the Eastern or Asian carrots (var. atrorubens), with mainly purple and yellow roots; and the Western carrots (var. sativus) with mainly orange roots. Carrots were thought to be domesticated in Afghanistan as the primary centre of diversity and they were spread over Europe, Asia and the Mediterranean area, and the origin of western cultivated carrots were thought to be in the Asia Minor Centre, primarily Turkey. Carrot Seed Oil has found uses in traditional Chinese medicine, which applies it as a bath or massage oil to address muscle pain or as an effective treatment for intestinal ailments such as dysentery and worms. It is also traditionally used in the manufacturing of perfumes to contribute its woody nuance to scents that are “Oriental” and “aldehydic.” When used in other cosmetics, it is a traditional and popular moisturizing agent for all-purpose body lotions.
Color : Pale yellow liquid@22C with Sweet, fresh carrot aroma,
Aroma : Woody, earthy sweet smell
a-pinene, b-pinene, camphene, sabinene, myrcene, limonene, y-terpinene, b-bisabolene, geranyl acetate and carotol.
Carrot seed oil has detoxifying effect on liver and helps fighting jaundice while at same time cleaning digestive system and body as a whole. It is helpful for gout, arthritis, edema, rheumatism and accumulation of toxins in muscles & joints as well as also strengthens mucus membranes in nose, throat and lungs, thus having beneficial effect on problems like bronchitis and influenza. Daucus carota was cultivated for the enlarged fleshy taproot, eaten as a raw vegetable or cooked in many dishes. Eaten sliced, diced, cut up, or shoe-stringed, carrots were used in many mixed vegetable combinations. They were sold in bunches, or canned, frozen, or dehydrated. They may be baked, sauteed, pickled, and glazed, or served in combination with meats, in stews, roasts, soups, meat loaf or curries. Roasted carrot was used as coffee substitutes. Essential oil was used to flavor liqueurs and perfumes. Seeds were aromatic, carminative, diuretic, emmenagogue, stimulant, and were used for dropsy, chronic dysentery, kidney ailments, worms, as aphrodisiac, nervine tonic, and for uterine pain. Roots were refrigerant and used in infusion for threadworm, as diuretic and eliminating uric acid. Used in aromatherapy applications, Carrot Seed Oil is known to have stimulant properties that enhance circulation as well as brain and nerve functions. It boosts energy levels and promotes alertness. By stimulating the release of digestive fluids and enzymes, hormones, and the muscular contractions of the intestines, it maintains the efficient movement of the digestive system and the metabolism.
