Botanical Name | Hydnocarpuswightianus |
Country of Origin | India |
Color & Odor | Yellow or brownish yellow liquid with characteristic woody odor |
Solubility | Soluble in Alcohol and Oils. Insoluble in Water |
Specific Gravity | 0.9500 - 0.9600 @ 25°C |
Optical Rotation | N/A |
Refractive Index | 1.4720 - 1.4760 @ 20°C |
Major constituents | Chaulmoogri acid, Hydnocarpic acid |
Plant Part Used | Seeds |
Extraction Method | Cold Pressed |
DESCRIPTION:
Chaulmoogra is an herb. This oil use to make medicine. It also stimulates the melanocytes to produce melanin and transfer it to the surface of the skin. OTHER NAME:
Garudphal, Gynocardia, Da FengZi, Taraktogenoskurzii. USES:
Chaulmoogra oil helps to harmonize skin pigmentation by mobilizing from areas with high pigment to areas with low pigment.