Agarwood oil is commonly produced through hydro-distillation, a simple process with no chemical solvents or additives. The outcome of the process is always 100% pure oil.
For this kind of product, the required documentation is clear. CITES permits and COO to show legal origin. SDS and TDS for safety and handling. IFRA certificates and Allergen declarations for compliance. A COA for traceability. These cover everything that really matters.
Sometimes the fragrances houses regulatory department ask for documents that are not relevant to agarwood oil. Many of these standards are made for procedures of synthetic ingredients or for other naturals with very different extracting processes. They add paperwork but no real value.
The truth is that a simple GC-MS analysis can already confirm the authenticity and validity of agarwood oil. It provides a clear chemical fingerprint that proves the oil is genuine, without the need for endless irrelevant certificates.
Agarwood oil is a straightforward natural distillate, and the documentation should reflect that reality.
