Organic Bergamot Essential Oil -Bergapten-free (Citrus bergamia)
Botanical Name 植物學名 - Citrusbergamia
Aroma - Sweet, citrusy and fragrant
Extraction - Cold expression & Steam distillation
Part of Plant - Peel
Plant Description - The tree can grow up to four meters high, withstar-shaped flowers, and smooth leaves, bearing citrus fruit resembling a crossbetween an orange and a grapefruit, but in a pear-shape. The fruit ripens fromgreen to yellow.
Colour - From green to yellow to clear
Country of Origin - Italy
Chemical Constituents - Limonene, linalol, linalyl acetate
Uses - Refreshing,immune supporting, antiseptic and digestive. Useful in skincare andperfumery. Uplifting, anti-depressant, self empowering, supportsconfidence, aids in self expression.
*This oil is free from bergapten,so there are no cautions for skin exposed to the sun.
Organic Certificate - Thisessential oil is certified organic by the Soil Association, it has beenproduced to the highest ethical and environmental standards.
Storage - Storeoil in cool dark place and keep out of reach of children
**Safety Alert**
Avoid use of essential oils (unless under medical supervision)if:
· You are pregnant
· You have a skincondition
· You have asthma
· You have severeallergies
· You have epilepsy orare prone to seizures
· You have heart disease
· You have high bloodpressure
· You are on a course oftreatment with prescribed medication
Rules for safe usage:
· Many essential oilsare too powerful to be applied directly to the skin undiluted (also known as“neat”), they must be diluted with a neutral carrier oil, such as jojoba oil,to avoid irritation.
· Never use essentialoils on or around the eyes or mucous membranes.
· Several oils, likebergamot and other citrus, can cause allergic sensitivity to the sun and shouldbe used with caution.
· Children and theelderly can be extra sensitive to the effects of essential oils.
· Essential oils areflammable, so keep them away from open flames.
· Never ingest essentialoils unless it is under the close supervision and prescription of aclinically-trained medical or aromatherapeutic professional. Some oils can betoxic, and if taken internally may be fatal. If you don’t know the specificchemistry of the oil, do not take it internally.
