Petitgrain Essential Oil Profile
Botanical: Citrus aurantium |
Origin: Paraguay |
Method: Steam Distilled
Characteristics:
A pale yellow to amber liquid with a fresh-floral citrus scent and a woody-herbaceous undertone. It blends well with rosemary, lavender, geranium, bergamot, bitter orange, neroli, labdanum, oakmoss, clary sage, jasmine, benzoin, palmarosa, clove bud, and balsams.
Principal Constituents:
These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.
- esters
- linalyl acetate
- geranyl acetate
- linalol
- nerol
- terpineol
- geraniol
- nerolidol
- farnesol
- limonene
Safety:
Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic.
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