# Rhatany Root CO2 Extracted TOTAL

> A total CO2 extract of dried Peruvian rhatany root, Krameria lappacea, extracted in Germany: thick, brownish orange and deeply earthy, like grass and freshly dug soil, for careful formulations.

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## About
Turn over a spade of spring earth with the grass still on top, and breathe in. That is rhatany: very earthy, like grass and freshly dug soil, and a decidedly masculine scent.This unusual extract comes from the dried roots of Krameria lappacea, a plant of Peru, and it is CO2 extracted in Germany. As a total extract it holds all the oil-soluble components of the dried root, stabilized in 40% olive oil, including the rhatany lignans, neolignans and norneolignans that make it distinctive. In the bottle it is brownish orange and very thick. The producer recommends it as an ingredient in personal care formulations.DetailsBotanical name: Krameria lappaceaPlant part: dried roots, from PeruMethod: total CO2 extraction, in GermanyCarrier: stabilized in 40% olive oilAppearance: brownish orange, very thickHow to useThis is a potent extract: the manufacturer recommends using it at about one half of one percent in a formulation. Keep it out of reach of children.A deep, earthy root for the formulator's shelf.