Turpentine Essential Oil

 

Turpentine Essential Oil (CAS 8006-64-2, INCI name -distilled essential oil standardized to alpha and beta pinene >90%, distilled from Pinus species oleoresin. Baisifu supplies food-grade, BP/USP and Ph.Eur. equivalent batches from a Xi’an facility, with every drum shipped with a COA, allergen declaration and IFRA documentation.

Botanical identity and chemistry

Turpentine Essential Oil is the steam-distilled volatile oil obtained from the oleoresin of Pinus species, principally Pinus massoniana and Pinus elliottii, coniferous evergreens of the Pinaceae family cultivated across southern China for gum resin production. The oil is dominated by alpha-pinene and beta-pinene, two bicyclic monoterpene hydrocarbons whose fresh, warm, pine-resin character makes turpentine the starting material for a wide range of fragrance, flavour and synthetic chemistry applications.

Distillation and standardisation

Gum oleoresin is tapped from living trees, collected and charged to stainless-steel stills for steam distillation at atmospheric pressure; the volatile turpentine oil is distilled off and the non-volatile rosin residue is recovered separately. The crude turpentine is dried and standardised in-house to a minimum of 90 percent combined alpha- and beta-pinene by GC-MS against pharmacopoeial reference standards. Baisifu does not dilute with synthetic pinene or blend in sulphate turpentine; every drum is single-botanical-source gum turpentine.

Active profile by GC-MS

The GC-MS fingerprint is dominated by the alpha-pinene peak, with beta-pinene, camphene, myrcene, limonene and beta-phellandrene making up the secondary cast. Baisifu records the full chromatogram on each COA; the alpha-to-beta-pinene ratio is a sensitive indicator of the Pinus species mix, and any drift outside the historical window triggers a raw-material provenance review.

Physical and sensory behaviour

The oil is a clear, mobile, colourless liquid with a density near 0.86 g/cm3, a refractive index around 1.465 at 20 degrees Celsius and a boiling point in the 155 to 170 degree range. Its odour is a fresh, warm, pine-resinous top note with a terpenic, slightly turpentine-like body; in perfumery it is a raw material rather than a finished fragrance ingredient, and it is the principal feedstock for synthetic pine chemistry, terpineol, camphor and borneol synthesis.

Typical applications

Turpentine Essential Oil enters the following formulation workflows:

• synthetic fragrance and flavour intermediate
• terpineol, camphor and borneol feedstock
• household surface cleaners and disinfectants
• industrial solvent and degreaser
• paint and coating thinner
• botanical insect repellent adjuvants

Formulation and blending notes

The oil is miscible with ethanol and most organic solvents; solubility in fixed oils is limited. Turpentine is a strong solvent and will attack many plastics and rubber, so stainless-steel or HDPE contact surfaces are required. The oil is flammable and a sensitiser at elevated concentration; it is not recommended for direct leave-on skin application, and the material is primarily an industrial and intermediate feedstock rather than a finished consumer fragrance ingredient.

COA and batch documentation

Each drum ships with a Certificate of Analysis carrying the GC-MS chromatogram, alpha- and beta-pinene assay, specific gravity, refractive index, heavy metals (Pb, As, Cd, Hg) and residual sulphur screen. An allergen declaration, a Statement of Origin and a gum-turpentine provenance confirmation complete the pack, giving QC and regulatory teams a single-shipment document set.

Regulatory and compliance

Turpentine oil is permitted in industrial and fragrance intermediate applications under prevailing regulations; direct food use is restricted. Under EU CLP the concentrated oil is classified as hazardous (flammable liquid category 2, aspiration toxicant category 1, skin sensitiser category 1), so Hazmat labelling and UN 1296 shipping names apply for bulk movement. Buyers should confirm the regulatory status of turpentine in their target application before committing.

Packaging, storage and supply

Turpentine Essential Oil is filled into 180 kg HDPE or steel drums or 50 kg sample drums, nitrogen-blanketed and sealed under COA. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place away from direct sunlight, heat and ignition sources; the recommended storage temperature is below 25 degrees Celsius with a shelf life of 24 months from manufacture in original sealed packaging. Baisifu ships ex-Xi’an, MOQ 50 kg for sample development and 1,000 kg and above for production orders; standard lead time 7 to 15 days depending on batch availability, with express air freight on request.

Questions buyers ask

Is this gum turpentine or sulphate turpentine?

This is gum turpentine, distilled from the oleoresin of living Pinus trees; it is not sulphate turpentine recovered from kraft pulping. The Statement of Origin confirms the gum-turpentine provenance, and the absence of sulphur compounds on the GC-MS fingerprint distinguishes the two grades.

What pinene levels can you guarantee?

The standardised grade is assayed by GC-MS to a minimum of 90 percent combined alpha- and beta-pinene against pharmacopoeial reference standards; the exact figures, the alpha-to-beta-pinene ratio and the full secondary fingerprint are printed on the COA of every drum.

Can this be used as a fragrance ingredient directly?

Turpentine is primarily an intermediate feedstock for synthetic pine chemistry and terpineol, camphor and borneol synthesis rather than a finished consumer fragrance ingredient; for a direct pine fragrance, a rectified turpentine or a terpineol grade is typically preferred. State the target application and we will advise the most suitable grade.

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