Hop essential oil has anti-bacterial, deeply relaxing and calming properties. It is particularly useful for aiding a good nights rest. Hop essential oil has a rich, spicy-sweet odour.
Hops extract has been used as an ingredient in sedative medicines, and also as an ingredient in cough syrups for many years The first known use of hops for therapeutic purposes was in the ancient world, in Egypt and Babylonia, where it was believed to help protect against the plague and leprosy.
Our hop essential oil originates from Romania and is the volatile oil obtained from the freshly dried membranous cones of the female plants of the Hops, Humulus lupulus L., Cannabidaceae
Specification:
Appearance: Mobile liquid
Colour: Pale yellow to yellow / greenish amber
Odour: Characteristic
Specific Gravity @ 20’C: 0.815 to 0.900
Refractive Index @ 20’C: 1.470 to 1.495
Typical GC Analysis for our Hop Essential Oil:
| Component | % Area |
| Beta Pinene | 1.27 |
| Myrcene | 55.39 |
| Methyl Geranate | 0.83 |
| Beta Caryophyllene | 12.57 |
| Alpha Humulene | 18.74 |
| Geraniol | 0.39 |
| Limonene | 0.54 |
| Linalool | 0.19 |
