Issued by
Producer's quality laboratory, countersigned on receipt by ARAM
Certificate of Analysis
- Reference
- SPECIMEN-COA-0001
- Date
- 12 September 2026
Material
- Product
- Frankincense essential oil
- Botanical source
- Boswellia carterii Birdw. (resin)
- Country of origin
- Somalia (Sanaag region, declared)
- Extraction
- Steam distillation of oleo-gum resin
- Lot number
- SPECIMEN-FRK-26-014
- Date of distillation
- August 2026
- Net quantity of lot
- Illustrative
- CAS / EINECS
- 8016-36-2 / 289-620-3
Physico-chemical results
| Parameter | Method | Specification | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Visual | Mobile liquid | Conforms |
| Colour | Visual | Colourless to pale yellow | Pale yellow |
| Odour | Olfactory, vs. reference | Fresh, balsamic, lemony | Conforms |
| Relative density at 20 °C | ISO 279 | 0.862 – 0.889 | 0.871 |
| Refractive index at 20 °C | ISO 280 | 1.465 – 1.482 | 1.4731 |
| Optical rotation at 20 °C | ISO 592 | −15° to +35° | +11.6° |
| Flash point | Closed cup | Report | 41 °C |
Remarks · Results relate only to the sample of the lot tested. Natural materials vary between lots; the specification describes this lot, not future batches.