Catnip Essential Oil Profile
Botanical: Nepeta cataria |
Origin: Canada |
Method: Steam Distilled
Characteristics:
Catnip essential oil is a pale yellow to orange liquid with a rich, herbaceous and slightly minty aroma and medium consistency. It blends well with citronella, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, marjoram, peppermint, orange, rosemary, and spearmint oils.
Principal Constituents:
These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.
- nepetalactone
- caryophyllene
- ocimene
- myrcene
Safety:
Catnip oil is a possible skin sensitizer. Do not use catnip oil in pregnancy, or on infants and children under 12 years old.
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