Escentia – Neroli Essential Oil 11ml

Description

Neroli essential oil

• Common name:

  Orange blossom, orange flower.

• Botanical (and family):
  Citrus aurantium var. amara.. Family Rutaceae.
• Distribution:
  Native to the far East, but grown world-wide.
• Description of plant:
  An evergreen tree with glossy dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers.
• Extraction:
  Solvent extraction or steam distillation of the freshly picked flowers.

• Charactersitics:

  Yellow to orange liquid with an intense sweet-floral fragrance.
  MIDDLE TO BASE NOTE.

• Odour effects:
  Relaxing.
• Cautions:
  Not to be used where concentration is required.

• Main chemical constituents:

  Methyl anthrillate, linalyl acetate, geranyl acetate, neryl acetate – 14%
  Jasmone – 1%
  Indole – 8%
  Phenylacetic acid – 1%
  Limonene, Beta-Pinene – 35%
  Linalool, alpha-terpineol, geraniol, nerol, nerolidol, farnesol, benzyl alcohol, phenylether alcohol – 40%

• Properties and indications:

  MIND:
  Euphoric, said to relieve anxiety and stress. Soothing in highly emotional states, hysteria and shock.
  BODY:
  A good remedy for insomnia. Helpful with neuralgia, headaches and vertigo. Could ease bouts of yawning. Antispasmodic action promotes a calming effect on the intestines and can be good for colitis and diarrhoea. Soothes palpitations of the heart and cleanses blood, improving circulation.
  SKIN:
  Improves skin elasticity. Benefits dry skins. Helpful with thread veins, scarring, and stretch marks.

• Other uses:

  Used to flavour pharmaceuticals. Used greatly in fine perfumery, especially oriental and floral blends.

• Blends well with:
• Benzoin, Bergamot, Coriander, Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Palmarosa, Petitgrain, Rose, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang.

• RSA – Produced in South Africa
• Unless a stated blend, our oils are in a completely natural, unadulterated state.
• Where possible, we purchase direct from source.
• We access 32% of our range from Southern African Farmers.

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