Myrtle Essential Oil Profile
Botanical: Myrtus communis |
Origin: Somalia |
Method: Steam Distilled
Characteristics:
Myrtle oil is a pale yellow to orange liquid with a fresh, camphoraceous, herbal scent similar to eucalyptus. It blends well with bay leaf, bergamot, clary sage, clove, hyssop, ginger, lavandin, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, rosemary, and thyme oils.
Principal Constituents:
These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.
- cineol
- myrtenol
- pinene
- gerniol
- linalool
- camphene
- borneol
Safety:
Myrtle oil is listed GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe), and is considered non-toxic, non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
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