DESCRIPTION

Onion Oil occurs as a clear, amber yellow to amber orange liquid with a strong, pungent odor and taste characteristic of onion. It is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation of the bulbs of Allium cepa L. (Fam. Liliaceae). It is soluble in most fixed oils, in mineral oil, and in alcohol. It is insoluble in glycerin and in propylene glycol.