Petitgrain Certified Organic Essential Oil

Regular price: $20.00 CAD
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Size 10ml

Product variants

Petitgrain has often been called “man’s lavender” as it contains much of the same chemistry and benefits of lavender, but without the floral scent. Petitgrain oil is sourced from the same kind of trees as Neroli oil, it just comes from the leaves and twigs instead of buds. Used in aromatherapy for its calming, uplifting properties, and is great for the skin.

Name of Oil: Petitgrain

Latin Binomial: Citrus aurantium subsp. amara

Extraction Method: Steam

Countries of Origin: China, France, Italy, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Spain, Africa, Paraguay

Scent Profile: Fresh, sweet, tart, woody, slightly floral

Parts used in distillation: Leaves and twigs

Oil Characteristics: Clear with a tinge of yellow, thin, top note, medium intensity

Cultivation: Certified Organic

Applications

Used in aromatherapy for the symptomatic relief of:
Dyspepsia, uplifting, refreshing, nervous exhaustion, stress, depression, insomnia, nervous asthma, acne, skin blemishes, reduces oil production in skin.

Used in aromatherapy to help ease emotional symptoms of:
Revitalizing, balancing and restoring.

History

Important in perfumery and soap scenting

Chemical constituents

geraniol, linalool, nerol, a-terpineol, geranylacetate, linalyl acetate, myrcene, neryl acetate, trans-ocimene

Safety & references

Safety Data:
Non-toxic, non-irritating, non-sensitizing

Books Cited:
The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, 2nd Edition – Salvatore Battaglia
Essential Oil Safety , 2nd Edition – Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young
The Complete Book of Essential Oils &Aromatherapy – Valerie Wormwood
Aromatherapeutic Blending – Jennifer PeaceRhind
The Fragrant Mind – Valerie Wormwood

Recipes & Tips

Coming Soon!

Our Commitments

Sustainability

Sustainable, recyclabe, and re-fillable packaing is used for all our products.

Made in Canada

Made in British Columbia by a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist

Plant a Tree

With every product sold, we plant a tree to support reforestation effots.

Cruelty Free

We're Leaping Bunny certified and our products are free of animal testing.

Petitgrain Certified Organic Essential Oil