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Volatility :

Heart

Price Range :

€€€€

Appearance :

Yellow to orange liquid

Major components :

Tagetone (40-50%)
Cis and Trans-Beta-Ocimene (30-40%)
Dihydrotagetones (≈13%)
Cis et Trans-Ocimenone (≈9%)
D-Limonene (≈3%)

CAS number :

8016-84-0

EINECS number :

Data not available.

FEMA number :

3040

Stability :

Terpenes found in this oil may polymerize under a strong oxydation.

Crédits photo: ScenTree SAS

Botanical name :

Tagetes glandulifera

Botanical profile :

Tagetes is a flowering herb of the Asteraceae family (like Immortelle Absolute, Tarragon EO and Blue Chamomile EO), and of the genus Tagetes.

Geographic origin :

The Tagetes used in perfumery comes from diverse origins: most often from South Africa, it can also be found in Egypt, Nepal or Madagascar. Tagetes nevertheless finds its origin in Central America (Mexico).

Extraction process :

Tagetes grow rapidly in warm climates and at high altitudes. It can grow up to two metres in height. Usually, it is cultivated in fields at high altitudes in the countries where it is grown.
Their harvest is made from April to June, during the flowering of the plant, or a little after, because the flowers contain the essential oil of the plant. Harvesting is done manually, and requires to protect ones arms, because the stems of the plant secrete photosensitizing molecules. With a scythe, growers are cutting the flowers, avoiding cutting the leaves and too much of the stem.
Once harvesting is done, the flowers are distilled without waiting too long, to prevent them from drying out. They are extracted by steam distillation. This means that pressurised water vapour passes through the flowers to carry away their scent principle. At the top of the distillation column, the steam is refrigerated to separate the water from the essential oil in a Florentine vase by decanting.
Tagetes essential oil can be used to isolate the molecules called Tagetone or Dihydrotagetone, which are naturally present in the flower's olfactive principle.

Chemotypes :

The genus Tagetes contains about 30 species. Otherwise known as marigolds, the most cultivated tagetes are the following: Tagetes patula (Mexico, Guatemala), Tagetes argentina (Argentina), Tagetes bipinata, Tagetes minuta (widespread, with small white flowers), Tagetes filifolia (Mexico, Argentina), Tagetes tenuifolia (Mexico), Tagetes balsamita.
Finally, there is the erect tagetes (Tagetes erecta), harvested in Madagascar, at high altitude, and also used in perfumery.

Aromatherapy :

Informations provided below are taken from reference works in aromatherapy. They are given for information purposes only and can not constitute medical information, nor engage the responsibility of ScenTree.

Tagetes is known to be vermifuge (expels intestinal worms) and is recommended in case of respiratory catarrhal infection.

Allergens :

Limonene-D - Linalool - Eugenol

For more information on allergens used in perfumery, please consult our article about allergens

IFRA :

This ingredient is not restricted

Restriction type :

RESTRICTION NON QRA

Cause of restriction :

PHOTOTOXICITY

Amendment :

48

Comments :

The limit only applies to applications on skin exposed to sunshine, excluding rinse-off products (please refer to Table 4 of the QRA booklet for more detailed information).

Quantitative usage limits :

Cat.1	Cat.2	Cat.3	Cat.4	Cat.5	Cat.6	Cat.7	Cat.8	Cat.9	Cat.10	Cat.11

Skin contact products		Non skin contact products
Leave on products	Rinse off products	Non skin contact products
0,01 %	X	X

Annexe I :

Ingredients containing
Ingredient Name	Botanical Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration

Annexe I :

Some regulated synthetic ingredients are found in nature and in certain proportions in natural ingredients. This presence in nature has to be taken into account when calculating limits of use recommended by the IFRA. In case you do not know these concentrations, you can use the ones estimated by the IFRA. Here They are :

List of regulated compounds contained in this ingredient
Regulated ingredient name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration

Restriction type :

PROHIBITION_RESTRICTION_SPECIFICATION

Cause of restriction :

PHOTOTOXICITY

Amendment :

49

Comments :

Tagetes erecta should not be used as a fragrance ingredient in any finished product application. Only Tagetes patula and Tagetes minuta should be used as fragrance ingredients according to the Restriction and Specification set in this Standard. The Standard is set due to the phototoxic effects of Tagetes oil and absolute. For more detailed information on the application of this Standard, please refer to the note on phototoxic ingredients in chapter 1 of the Guidance for the use of IFRA Standards. The restriction only applies to Tagetes patula and Tagetes minuta. The content of alpha-Terthienyl (Terthiophene, CAS number 1081-34-1) in Tagetes patula and Tagetes minuta oils and absolutes must not exceed 0.35 %.

Quantitative limit on the use :

Cat.1	Cat.2	Cat.3	Cat.4	Cat.5A	Cat.5B	Cat.5C	Cat.5D	Cat.6
0,01 %	0,01 %	0,01 %	0,01 %	0,01 %	0,01 %	0,01 %	0,01 %	0,01 %
Cat.7A	Cat.7B	Cat.8	Cat.9	Cat.10A	Cat.10B	Cat.11A	Cat.11B	Cat.12
0,1 %	0,01 %	0,01 %	0,1 %	0,1 %	0,01 %	Not restricted	0.010 %	Not restricted

Annexe I : EN Ici nous avons un texte qui n'est pas en gras et qui est à la suite de Annexe I

Ingredients containing
Ingredient Name	Botanical Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration

Annexe I :

Some regulated synthetic ingredients are found in nature and in certain proportions in natural ingredients. This presence in nature has to be taken into account when calculating limits of use recommended by the IFRA. In case you do not know these concentrations, you can use the ones estimated by the IFRA. Here They are :

List of regulated compounds contained in this ingredient
Regulated ingredient name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
beta-Thujone	471-15-8	0,5

To learn more about IFRA's standards : https://ifrafragrance.org/safe-use/library
To find out the specificities of each category and the ingredients prohibited by IFRA, click article about l'IFRA
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