Calendula Oil - Unprocessed
The fatty acid composition of Calendula oil is somewhat comparable to that of wood oil (Tung oil). The manner of production of calendula oil is, completely harmless and safe, both for people and the environment.
The Chemical Composition of Calendula Oil.
| Oleic acidity | 2.07% |
| Peroxide value (meq O2/kg) | 7.2 |
| Saponification value (mg KOH/I00g) | 189.7 |
| Iodine value (gI2/100g) | 158 |
| Water content (% ) | 0.11 % |
| Dienes (232 cm-l) | 107 |
| Conjugated trienes (270 cm-l) | 893 |
| Viscosity at 25C (cP) | 154.1 |
| Lovibond Colour ( cuve 1 p ) | 49.9 Y /8.9 R /1.3 B |
| p-anisidine value 35 | 35 |
| Cu | 101 p pb |
| Fe | 19 p pm |
| p | 497 p pm |
| Triglycerides polymers (% ) | - |
| Tocopherols content 1 937 pp m | 1 937 pp m |
The composition of Calendula oil and with it its reactivity hinges on its very special fatty acid composition, viz. the C18:2 and conjugated C18:3 fatty acids.
Fatty Acid Composition of Calendula Oil
| Typical composition in new PRI-cultivar | Fatty acidscomposition (%) |
|---|---|
| C16:0 | 2.0 |
| C16:1 | 0.1 |
| C18:0 | 2.0 |
| C18:1 | 3.1 |
| C18:2 | 27.5 |
| C18:3 | 0.8 |
| C20:0 | 0.3 |
| C20:1 | 0.2 |
| C18:3 conjugated | 64.0 |
label registered by
Calendula Oil bv
Calendula Oil bv