Chemical Composition:
Rose oil generally comprises various chemicals such as citronellol, geraniol, nerol, linalool, phenyl ethyl alcohol, farnesol, stearoptene, a-pinene, ß-pinene, a-terpinene, limonene, p-cymene, camphene, ß-caryophyllene, neral, citronellyl acetate and geranyl acetate. Besides, it also contains neryl acetate, eugenol, methyl eugenol, rose oxide, a-damascenone, ß-damascenone, benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, rhodinyl acetate and phenyl ethyl formate.
Extraction:
Extraction of rose oil includes three different processes; viz., steam distillation, solvent extraction and supercritical carbon dioxide extraction. Flowers are harvested in the morning and material is distilled within the same day.
Steam distillation process includes extraction of rose otto or attar of rose. The solvent extraction is ideal for rose absolute. In the supercritical carbon dioxide extraction is carried out for yielding absolute or CO2 extract.
linalool, phenyl ethyl alcohol, farnesol, stearoptene, a-pinene, ß-pinene, a-terpinene, limonene, p-cymene, camphene, ß-caryophyllene, neral, citronellyl acetate and geranyl acetate. Besides, it also contains neryl acetate, eugenol, methyl eugenol, rose oxide, a-damascenone, ß-damascenone, benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, rhodinyl acetate and phenyl ethyl formate.