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Cassie

Hoa Cassie

Acacia farnesiana

Mimosaceae · Hoa · Flowers · Solvent extraction (absolute)

Botanical illustration of Acacia farnesiana; flowers used to extract Cassie essential oil
Cassie essential oil, extracted from the flowers of Acacia farnesiana. Botanical illustration, Lê Mai Library.

Safety

No specific contraindications in available data.

Methyl salicylate is below 5 percent, requiring no specific limit.

Non-phototoxic. No irritation or sensitization at 4 percent test level.


Usage guidelines

Sensitization risk
Low

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
Methyl salicylate< 5.0 %
p-AnisaldehydeMajor
Benzyl alcoholMajor
FarnesolMajor
GeraniolMajor
BenzaldehydeMinor
Benzoic acidMinor
Geranyl acetateMinor
α-IononeMinor
β-IononeMinor
LinaloolMinor
Linalyl acetateMinor
NerolidolMinor

Botanical source

Acacia farnesiana is a small shrub of Central America, with rounded yellow flowers carrying a deep, warm scent reminiscent of violet and honey.

The absolute is solvent-extracted. Contains around 25 percent volatile constituents, with the remainder being waxes and heavier compounds.

Family Mimosaceae. The name 'cassie' follows traditional French perfumery convention.


Quality

May be adulterated with mimosa absolute and synthetic materials.


Notes

Costly absolute, rarely used at significant concentration.