ISO 4725:1986

Oil of cedarwood, Texas (Juniperus mexicana Schiede)

The Standard specifies the following characteristics of the oil. Appearance: Viscous liquid. Colour: Brown to reddish brown. Odour: Characteristic. Relative density at 20/20 °C: 0,952 – 0,966. Refractive index at 20 °C: 1,5050 – 1,5080. Optical rotation at 20 °C: Range from – 50 to – 32 . Miscibility with 90 % (V/V) ethanol at 20 °C: 1 : 5. Alcohols content, expressed as cedrol: 35 – 48 % (m/m). Cedrol content, by chromatography: Minimum 20 % (m/m).