ISO 1242:2023
Essential oils — Determination of acid value by two titration methods, manual and automatic

Standard No.

ISO 1242:2023

Release Date

2023

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

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ISO 1242:2023

Scope

This document specifies two titration methods for determining the acid value in essential oils. These two methods are not applicable to essential oils containing appreciable quantities of lactones (e.g. Massoïa essential oil).

ISO 1242:2023 Referenced Document

• ISO 356 Essential oils - Preparation of test samples
• ISO 385 Laboratory glassware - Burettes
• ISO 709 Essential oils - Determination of ester value

ISO 1242:2023 history

• 2023 ISO 1242:2023 Essential oils — Determination of acid value by two titration methods, manual and automatic
• 1999 ISO 1242:1999 Essential oils - Determination of acid value
• 1973 ISO 1242:1973 Essential oils; Determination of the acid value