Elderflower CO2 Extract Select
Sambucus nigra

Thick and pasty, this CO2 extract is solid at room temperature. To use, it must be warmed (for instance, by setting the bottle in very warm water) and then quickly added to carrier oil to be soluble.
Essential Facts
- Country of Origin:Bulgaria
- Plant Parts:Flowers
- Cultivation Method:Distiller is Certified Organic
- Note Classification:Middle
- Method of Extraction:CO2 Total Extraction
- Extraction Date: January 2019
- Approx. Shelf Life: 8 years
- Batch: eldco22012
Chemistry
Aroma-Chemistry of Elderflower CO2 Extract Select
A bit of explanation of CO2 Extracts
Total grade of CO2 extracts - these are extracts manufactured by using only CO2 as solvent... they contain the essential oil from the plant been processed + plant waxes. These are solid waxy products at room temperaure and are soluble in carrier oils... A water bath at 50 cebtigrades will liquify them and make them suitable for inclusion in skin care and cosmetic formulations.
Select grade of CO2 extracts - in most of the cases these are extracts which have been made by adding organic ethanol as co-solvent during the extraction of the raw materials. The CO2 extracts made this way contain the volatile components /essential oils/ and are water and/or ethanol soluble. Lets say "food grade" and could be used as flavors... An example is utilization of Linden and Elderflower CO2 selective extracts in production of yogurt, for flavoring of mineral waters etc.
Rose and Lavender selective CO2 extracts are an exception - both of them are produced by using only CO2 as solvent. They are lipid soluble and suitable for inclusion in skin care formulations...
Rose and Lavender selective CO2 extracts are an exception - both of them are produced by using only CO2 as solvent. They are lipid soluble and suitable for inclusion in skin care formulations...
This particular extract is Total grade.