Minimum specification
- Appearance
- Clear, colourless to pale yellow liquid
- Aroma
- Sweet, warm, characteristic anise
- Extraction
- Steam distilled
- Trans-anethole
- min 85 %
Special format · outside the 3-form core range
Star Anise Essential Oil
Chinese star anise essential oil for flavour, fragrance and ingredient applications, supplied with an identified sample and technical document set.
- Sample
- Available for evaluation
- Minimum order
- 25 kg
- Shelf life
- 24 months
Commercial grade
Star Anise Essential Oil — product sheet
Chinese star anise essential oil for flavour, fragrance and ingredient applications, supplied with an identified sample and technical document set.
Commercial details
- Botanical name
- Illicium verum Hook. f.
- Origin
- China
- Form
- Essential oil / liquid
- Typical uses
- Flavour · Fragrance · Ingredient
- Minimum order
- 25 kg
- Packaging
- 25 kg sealed aluminium drum; 180 kg drum option
- Shelf life
- 24 months
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place; protect from heat and light
AssessmentReview appearance and aroma, then compare the identified sample or batch record for trans-anethole, density, refractive index and any requested GC-MS results.
Sample recordSample reference and date, product photographs, inspection checklist and packing photographs.
Technical referencesGB/T 15068-2008 — Oil of star anise · ISO 11016:1999 — Oil of star anise, Chinese type
Useful questions
How do you assess star anise essential oil?
Review appearance and aroma, then compare the identified sample or batch record for trans-anethole, density, refractive index and any requested GC-MS results.
Can I request a different specification?
Yes. Share the limits, dimensions, mesh, checks or packing needed for your application.
What is included in the sample record?
The sample reference and date, assessment photographs, requested checks and packing photographs.
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