contains mainly not volatile CO2-soluble components

Raw material:
Humulus lupulus - Flowers

Production:
Produced by supercritical CO2 extraction with natural carbon dioxide, no solvent residues, no inorganic salts, no heavy metals, no reproducible microorganisms [1]. In a second step the extract is flavour reduced by counter current column extraction with natural carbon dioxide. The extract is standardised with sunflower oil (organic) to a content of 49 - 51 % sum of humulones and lupulones.

Extract:
Brown viscous extract at room temperature, weak typical smell, bitter taste

D/E-Ratio:
4,0 - 5,3 kg raw material yield 1 kg product.

Declaration:
INCI-Name (CTFA): Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Cone Extract, CAS-No. 8060-28-4, EINECS-No. 232-504-3 and Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, CAS-Nr. 8001-21-6, EINECS-Nr. 232-273-9

Ingredients:
49 - 51 % sum of humulones (alpha acids consist of n-humulon, adhumulon and cohumulon) and lupulones (beta acids consist of n-lupulon, adlupulon and colupulon), residual content of essential oil ‹ 2 %, fatty oil (sunflower oil)

Application:
In the beer industry for flavouring, bittering, in cosmetics for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, in deodorants, skin and foot care products.

Naturalness:
The product is manufactured from the named raw material. It contains apart from the sunflower oil no additives and no other technical adjuncts. The product is 100 % natural and it corresponds to the EC Flavouring Regulation No. 1334/2008 for flavouring preparations.

Stability:
Closed pack under cool and dry storage conditions and exclusion of light at least 5 years.

[1] Manninen P., Häivälä E., Sarimo S., Kallio H. : Z. Lebens Unters Forsch A (1997) 204: 202-205

These data are given for customer´s information only to the best of our knowledge but under exemption of liability especially regarding infringement of or prejudice to third party rights through the use of this product. This information is not a substitute for prior tests demonstrating the suitability of the product for the intended use. Users are responsible for ensuring the compliance with the applicable legislation. The concentrated FLAVEX extracts are raw materials for product formulation. Hence they are not intended for direct consumption in food and for undiluted topical application in cosmetics, perfumery and aromatherapy. Keep away from children.

Version 66.302.01, 26.04.2007

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