Solvent-Free Essential Oils

Rosehip Oil
Rosehip oil is a valuable natural product for the cosmetic industry, yet conventional methods of extraction are often time consuming and rely heavily on the use of chemical solvents. Traditionally, the determination of oil in rosehip seeds is accomplished by soxhlet extraction. Since rosehip seeds contain a relatively low percentage of oil compared to other seeds this extraction method is labor intensive and requires a significant quantity of organic solvent, such as hexane.

SCF is an alternative technique using supercritical carbon dioxide to extract rosehip seed oil quickly and naturally in the laboratory. It eliminates the use, exposure to, and disposal of hazardous solvents, while providing comparable extraction results in less time.

For more information on how to extract oil from rosehip seeds without using solvents, visit the Applied Separations website. Click here to download the Extraction of Rosehip Seed Oil using Supercritical Fluids application.

http://www.appliedseparations.com/Applications/default.asp#SCF

http://www.appliedseparations.com/Applications/downloads/SCF/sfe518RosehipSeedOil.pdf