Ajowain Oil

Product Name: Ajowain Essential Oil (Ajwain Seed / Bishop’s Weed / Carom Seed Oil)

Botanical Name: Trachyspermum ammi (syn. Carum copticum)

Plant Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)

CAS Number: 8001-99-8 / 91745-13-0

EINECS / EC Number: 294-683-4

Plant Part Used: Dried Crushed Seeds (Fruits)

Extraction Method: Steam Distillation

Origin: India (Madhya Pradesh / Rajasthan / Gujarat / Uttar Pradesh / Kannauj)

Manufacturer / Supplier: Meena Perfumery, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India

Product Overview

Ajowain Essential Oil—widely known across India as Ajwain and internationally as Bishop’s Weed or Carom Seed Oil—is a potent, intensely aromatic essential oil steam-distilled from the dried seeds of Trachyspermum ammi. Exceptionally rich in natural thymol, it delivers a sharp, warm, herbaceous-medicinal aroma layered with pungent thyme-like spice, woody-earthy depth, and crisp peppery undertones. Valued across fine perfumery, traditional Ayurvedic and pharmaceutical formulations, flavorings, and functional personal care, it adds bold spicy warmth and natural purifying potency.

Organoleptic Properties

Physical & Chemical Specifications

Key Natural Constituents

(Varies naturally by seed harvest, agro-climatic region, and distillation parameters)

• Phenolic Monoterpenes (Primary Active Marker): Thymol (35%–60%), Carvacrol (trace to 5%)

• Monoterpene Hydrocarbons: Gamma-terpinene (15%–35%), Para-cymene (15%–30%), Beta-pinene, Alpha-pinene, Myrcene, Limonene

• Oxygenated Monoterpenes: Terpinen-4-ol, Alpha-terpineol, Linalool

Applications & Blending

• Fine Perfumery & Functional Fragrance: Used in trace amounts as a spicy-herbal modifier to add sharp aromatic lift and medicinal warmth to fougère, chypre, herbal, woody, spicy, and traditional Indian attar compositions.

• Cosmetics, Oral Care & Personal Care: Incorporated (strictly within IFRA and dermal dilution guidelines) into purifying soaps, toothpaste, mouthwashes, foot balms, scalp treatments, and warming massage oils.

• Aromatherapy & Wellness: Widely utilized in steam inhalation blends, warming chest rubs, and digestive or purifying topical formulations (always well-diluted in a carrier oil).

• Blends Well With: Thyme, Oregano, Clove Bud, Black Pepper, Ginger, Cardamom, Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Rosemary, Lavender, Bergamot, Lemon, Cedarwood, and Pine.

Packaging, Storage & Compliance

• Quality Grade: 100% Pure & Natural, Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical & Fragrance Grade, Cruelty-Free, Vegan.

• Compliance: Conforms to IFRA Standards (dermal usage limits apply due to high natural thymol content; Certificate of Analysis, GC-MS Report, SDS, and IFRA documentation available upon request).

• Storage: Store in tightly sealed amber glass, stainless steel, or aluminum containers in a cool, dry, dark place away from heat and direct sunlight.

• Shelf Life: 24 to 36 months under recommended storage conditions.

• Available Pack Sizes: 10 mL, 25 mL, 50 mL, 100 mL, 500 mL, 1 kg, 5 kg, 25 kg, and bulk export drums.