Frankincense: Essential Oil Spotlight
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Frankincense: Essential Oil Spotlight

Frankincense Essential Oil Family: Burseraceae Common Name: Frankincense (also known as Olibanum) Botanical Name: Boswellia carterii Extraction method: Steam distillation of the oleo gum resin.Odour: Frankincense oil is a pale-yellow or pale-amber greenish mobile liquid with a strongly diffusive odour. The odour is fresh and…

Eucalyptus: Essential Oil Spotlight
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Eucalyptus: Essential Oil Spotlight

Eucalyptus Essential Oil Family: Myrtaceae Common Name: Eucalyptus  Botanical Name: Eucalyptus globulus; E. radiata Extraction method: Steam distillation from fresh or partially dried leaves.Odour: E. globulus is a cineole rich oil with a refreshing, slightly camphoraceous but typical eucalyptus odour. General Description Eucalyptus is an…

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…