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What is Camphor?

Camphor is a common terpenoid that many are familiar with. In-fact, it is likely you have this terpenoid in many products you have at home currently. The primary source of camphor is the camphor tree (from which the terpenoid gets its name); camphor is not limited to the camphor tree though, it is also abundant in kapur trees, rosemary, and camphor basil. When isolated, the terpenoid looks like a colorless or white liquid.

Camphor Terpene Molecule

Properties

  • Color: White
  • Consistency: Crystalline powder
  • Odor: Fragrant and penetrating
  • Taste: Pungent aromatic taste
  • Boiling point: 209ºC
  • Flash point: 66ºC
  • Solubility: In water, 1.6X10+3 mg/L at 25ºC
  • Formula: C10H16O
  • Density: 0.992 g/cm3 at 25ºC
  • Molecular Weight: 152.237 g/mol

Safety

As with any terpene isolate, camphor is highly concentrated and must be diluted before use.

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