Camellia Seed Oil

INCI name:

Camellia Oleifera Abel

Part used:

Seeds

Extraction method:

Cold pressing

CAS No.:

N/A

Origin:

China
Physical Data and Chemical Properties

Appearance 

Bright golden color

Odour

With typical tea oil fragrance

Relative Density(20℃)

0.924~0.931

Refractive index(20℃)

1.4700~1.4850

Acid value (mgKOH/g):

≤0.31

Peroxide value(mmol/kg)

≤0.043

 The main fatty acid       composition (%):

Palmitic acid (C16:0): 7.0 ~ 9.0

The oil acid (C18:2):7.0 ~ 12.0

Oil acid (C18:1):78.0 ~ 83.0


Description
Camellias are evergreen shrubs or small trees up to 20m (66 ft) tall. Their leaves are alternately arranged, simple, thick, serrated, and usually glossy. Their flowers are usually large and conspicuous, one to 12cm in diameter, with five to nine petals in naturally occurring species of camellias. The colors of the flowers vary from white through pink colors to red; truly yellow flowers are found only in South China and Vietnam. Camellia flowers throughout the genus are characterized by a dense bouquet of conspicuous yellow stamens, often contrasting with the petal colors.The so-called "fruit" of camellia plants is a dry capsule, sometimes subdivided in up to five compartments, each compartment containing up to eight seeds.山茶籽2.png