Unit 3 - Fragrances Flashcards
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Essential Oils
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Essential oils are concentrated extracts of the volatile, non-water soluble aroma compounds from plants.
They ar mixtures of many different compounds.
Widely used in perfumes, cosmetic products, cleaning products, and as flavourings in foods.
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Extraction
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Generally isolated by distillation or solvent extraction.
3
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Terpenes Definition
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Terpenes are key components in most essential oils. They are unsaturated compounds formed by joining together isoprene (2-methylbuta-1,3-diene) units.
4
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Isoprenes
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Isoprene has molecular formulae (C5H8)n where n is number of linked isoprene units.
