Formerly as flavoring in beverages such as root beer. Oil as scent in perfumes and soaps.
Uses
sassafras oil (Sassafras albidum) is credited with anti-septic, astringent, and stimulant properties. It is composed of approximately 80 percent saprol. Sassafras oil is obtained from the plant’s bark and root through a process of steam distillation. It may produce dermatitis in hypersensitive individuals.
Definition
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Sassafras albidum, Lauraceae.
Safety Profile
Human poison by
ingestion. A skin irritant. When heated to
decomposition it emits acrid smoke and
irritating fumes.
Sassafras oil Preparation Products And Raw materials
