Carrot Seeds Oil P&N

Natural Ingredient Overview

• 🏭 Manufacturer (if available): Multi-source (France primary origin)

• 🔎 Chemical name: Essential oil of Daucus carota (seed)

• 🧪 Synonyms: Carrot seed oil, Wild carrot seed oil

• 🧬 Chemical Formula: Complex natural mixture; major component: carotol

• 📂 CAS N°: 8015-88-1

• 📘 FEMA: 2244

• ⚖️ MW: Not applicable (natural complex substance)

• 📝 Odor type: Powdery

• 📈 Odor Strength: Medium to high

• 👃🏼 Odor Profile: Powdery, earthy, woody, dry root-like; with camphoraceous, green, spicy and fruity-apricot nuances

• ⚗️ Uses: Chypre bases, violet and iris accents, woody-floral structures, aldehydic blends, citrus-spice formulations

• 🧴 Appearance: Pale yellow to amber liquid

What is Carrot Seed Oil?

Carrot Seed Oil is a natural essential oil obtained through steam distillation of the dried seeds of Daucus carota, commonly known as wild carrot. Most of the production takes place in France, with smaller outputs in Hungary and the Netherlands. The seeds may be crushed before distillation to control fixed oil content in the final product. The oil is rich in carotol (25–80%) and contains monoterpenes such as α-pinene, sabinene, and geranyl acetate. It is not typically used as a leading note but as a complementary material to reinforce floral or earthy nuances.

Olfactory Profile and Perfumery Applications

This material presents a complex olfactory structure: fresh and slightly sweet on top, then drying into a heavy, earthy, powdery root note. It is especially effective in enhancing iris and violet notes, providing a naturalistic, earthy dimension to floral blends. Carrot Seed Oil blends well with cedarwood, ionones, mimosa, cassie, geranium, and aldehydes. It also functions as a background note in oriental, chypre, and costus-type reconstructions. Its role is generally supportive, offering subtle natural depth and textural nuance.

Industrial and Technical Uses

Beyond perfumery, Carrot Seed Oil is used in the flavor industry—particularly in France—for seasoning blends, alcoholic beverages, and culinary applications. In perfumery, it is sometimes employed in artificial essential oil reconstitutions and incense blends. The oil has been studied for antioxidant and antimicrobial potential, although these are not standard claims in fragrance applications.

Regulatory and Safety Overview

• IFRA Restrictions: No specific restriction under IFRA (verify per category in final formula)

• EU Allergens: May contain naturally occurring linalool, limonene, and eugenol (subject to labeling thresholds under EU 1223/2009)

• FEMA GRAS Number: 2244 — Approved for flavor use

• ECHA Classification: Not classified as hazardous under CLP Regulation

• REACH Registration: Registered for fragrance and flavor use in the EU

• Toxicology Notes: No known endocrine disruption; low sensitization risk in diluted form. Occasional adulteration with low-cost terpenes has been reported.

✅ Safe for use in perfumery under standard dilution. Allergen labeling may apply at higher concentrations.

Ingredient Connections and Synergies

Carrot Seed Oil displays synergistic behavior with Ionone Beta, Irone Alpha, and Violet Leaf Absolute, particularly in powdery floral accords. It also complements Cedarwood, Geranium Bourbon, and Cassie Absolute, making it useful in both vintage-inspired and modern interpretations of chypre and aldehydic perfumes.

Sources

• Steffen Arctander – Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin (1961)

• IFRA Standards Documentation (51st Amendment)

• ECHA Substance Information

• FEMA GRAS Database

• PubChem Compound Summary

• Fulvio Ciccolo – Scentspiracy Research Notes