Extraction and Formulation of Natural Perfume from Lemongrass and Jasmine Flower

Three methods are used for oil extraction namely solvent extraction, hydro distillation and enfleurage. Distillation based recovery processes such as steam and vacuum distillation are preferred for the extraction of essential oils from plant materials. Essential oils very complex in their chemical nature. Extraction of aromatic compounds from raw materials and using methods such as distillation, solvent extraction, expression or enfleurage. The aromatic compounds obtain from raw materials. Solvent extraction most used and economically important technique for extracting aromatics in the modern perfume industry. Raw materials are submerged in a solvent that can dissolve the desired aromatic compounds. Leaves of Cymbopogon citratus yield reddish-yellow oil with a strong odor and taste of lemons upon distillation. There is a very high content of citral in the leaves (70-80%). It also is used in soaps and medicine. Citral is extensively used in perfumes, bath salts, cosmetics. Quality of lemongrass oil is determined by content of citral the aldehyde responsible for the lemon odor. The % yield of Lemongrass Oil using solvent extraction with different feed to solvents ration as 1:2 and 1:4. % Maximum yield perfume oil from lemongrass and jasmine flower for solvent Hexane and Ethyl Acetate and Diethyl Ether shows the 1.8 % and 2.0 % for feed to solvent ration as 1:4 gives maximum yield of perfume oil resp. Ethyl Acetate is the best suitable for extraction of Lemongrass Oil from the date seed. Ethyl Acetate can easily separate after extraction and has higher yield than other with low cost. Hexane is the suitable solvent for extraction of perfume oil from jasmine flower. So for extraction of oil from lemongrass and jasmine flower ethyl acetate and hexane can be used as a solvents.