Home
Product Details

Tomato Leaf Absolute Oil

[VRI/AB/06-056]

Extraction Method - Steam Distillation

Certificate - GMP

Source - Leaves

$ 84.47

Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum Common name: Tomato, Tamatar Read More

Botanical Name:	Lycopersicon esculentum
Common name:	Tomato, Tamatar
Plant family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Lycopersicon
Appearance/Color:	Light yellow to red in color
Odor:	Herbaceous
Blends With:	Lemon, Cypress, Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Rosemary, Ylang- Ylang.
Origin:	India
Source:	Leaves and Pericarp
Method of Extraction:	Steam Distillation

Absolute oils are the essential oils which are highly concentrated and have high potency. These Concentrated absolute oils have high aromatic properties thus they are majorly preferred in cosmetics, perfumery, and aromatherapy. During the postproduction processes these oils are further concentrated to make their absolute.

It is believed that the tomato is native to the Americas. It was not until around the 16th century that Europeans were introduced to this fruit when the early explorers set sail to discover new lands. Throughout Southern Europe, the tomato was quickly accepted into the kitchen, yet as it moved north, more resistance was apparent. The British, for example, admired the tomato for its beauty, but believe that it was poisonous, as its appearance was similar to that of the wolf peach.

Tomatoes are the major dietary source of the antioxidant lycopene, which has been linked to many health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. They are also a great source of vitamin C, potassium, folate, and vitamin K.

Apart from this, the Essential oil extracted from the leaves and fruit pulp have the medicinal and therapeutic properties. The oils are rich in antioxidant, and essential vitamins. Hence, they have proven benefits to skin care and cosmetics.

COMMON USAGE

· Antioxidant

· Antiseptic

· Antifungal

· anti-inflammatory

· Immune enhancer

Ingredients:

S. No	Key Constituents	Strength (%)
1	lycopene	14.7-36.6
2	a-pinene	32.5-44.1
3	?-terpinene	12.7-17.6
4	?-pinene	12.3-15.5
5	?-phellandrene	1.6-2.1
6	?-2-carene	0.6-0.7
7	hexenal and (E)-2-hexenal	0.2-0.3