Carrot seed oil is obtained by steam distillation of the crushed seeds of Daucus carota L. (Apiaceae). It is a light yellow to amber-yellow liquid with a pleasant, aromatic odor. d2020 0.900–0.945; n20D 1.4800–1.4930; α20D ?30 ° to ?4 °; solubility: 1 vol in max. 2 vol of 90% ethanol; solutions in up to 10 vol of ethanol are clear to opalescent. The main constituent of carrot seed oil is carotol, which may be present in over 50% concentration. Carrot seed oil is produced in small quantities, for example, in France,Hungary, and India. It is used in