DESCRIPTION

Amyris Oil, West Indian Type, occurs as a clear, pale yellow, viscous liquid having a distinct odor suggestive of sandalwood. It is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from the wood of Amyris balsamifera L. (Fam. Rutaceae). It is soluble in most fixed oils and usually in mineral oil. It is soluble in an equal volume of propylene glycol, the solution often becoming opalescent on further dilution. It is practically insoluble in glycerin.