Bergamot: Essential Oil Spotlight
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Bergamot: Essential Oil Spotlight

Bergamot Essential Oil Family: Rutaceae Common Name: Bergamot   Botanical Name: Citrus aurantium subsp. bergamia (Citrus bergamia) Extraction method: Cold expression of the peel of the nearly ripe fruit.Odour: fresh, sweet-fruity scent General Description A small tree, about 4.5m high with smooth oval leaves, bearing small…

Basil: Essential Oil Spotlight
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Basil: Essential Oil Spotlight

Basil Essential Oil Family: Lamiaceae  Common Name: Basil (‘true’ sweet basil, French basil or common basil)    Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum CT methyl chavicol – contains up to 75-85% methyl chavicol Ocimum basilicum CT linalool – contains up to 55% linalol  Extraction method: Steam distillation…