By Amelia E. Stone, RN Common Name: Rosewood Latin Binomial: Aniba rosaeodora Family: Lauraceae Other Common Names: Bois de Rose Production Method: Steam Distilled Countries of Origin: Brazil Typical Constituents: Linalool (82.3-90.3%), α-Terpineol (0.5-5.4%), [Z]-Linalool oxide (~1.5%), [E]-Linalool oxide (~1.3%), 1,8-Cineole (0.2-2.3%) Description of Oil: colorless to pale yellow, sweet, woody, floral and slightly […]
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Essential Oil Profile: Grapefruit
By Amelia E. Stone, RN Common Name: Grapefruit Latin Binomial: Citrus paradisi Family: Rutaceae Production Method: Cold Pressed Countries of Origin: USA Typical Constituents: [+]-Limonene (84.8-95.4%), b-Myrcene (1.4-3.6%), α-Pinene (0.2-1.6%), Sabinene (0.4-1.0%), Nootkatone (0.1-0.8%) NON-VOLATILE COMPOUNDS: Bergapten (0.012-0.19%), Epoxy-bergamottin (0.1126%), Bergamottin (<0.11%) Description of Oil: pale yellow to clear, fresh, sweet, citrus odor Description […]
Essential Oil Profile: May Chang
By Amelia E. Stone, RN Common Name: May Chang Latin Binomial: Litsea cubeba Family: Lauraceae Other Common Names: Exotic Verbena, Tropical Verbena, Pheasant pepper tree Production Method: Steam Distilled Countries of Origin: China Typical Constituents: Geranial (37.9- 40.6%), Neral (25.5-33.8%), [+]-Limonene (8.4-22.6%), Methyl heptenone (0.5-4.4%), b-Myrcene (0.5-3.0%), Linalool (1.2-1.7%), Geraniol (0.5-1.6%), Sabinene (0.1-1.6%), Linalyl […]
Essential Oil Profile: Fir (Silver)
By Amelia E. Stone, RN Common Name: Fir (Silver) Latin Binomial: Abies alba Family: Pinaceae Other Common Names: white fir, silver spruce, templin Production Method: steam distilled Countries of Origin: Austria Typical Constituents: [+]-Limonene (28.5- 34.1%), α-Pinene (18.0-31.7%), b-Pinene (3.0-22.5%), Bornyl acetate (1.3-12.5%), Camphene (5.8-8.0%), ρ-Cymene (0.1-7.5%), b-Caryophyllene (0.1- 4.2%), b-Himachalene (0-2.6%), α- Caryophyllene […]
Essential Oil Profile: Fir (Balsam)
By Amelia E. Stone, RN Common Name: Fir (Balsam) Latin Binomial: Abies balsamea Family: Pinaceae Other Common Names: blister or balm-of-Gilead fir, eastern fir or Canada balsam Production Method: steam distilled Countries of Origin: Canada Typical Constituents: b-Pinene (28.1-56.1%), δ-3-Carene (0-27.3%), Bornyl acetate (4.9-16.2%), α-Pinene (6.2-14.3%), [+]-Limonene (1.8-15.6%), b-Phellandrene (4.4-12.6%), Camphene (3.5-9.7%), α + […]
Essential Oil Profile: Ylang Ylang
By Amelia E. Stone, RN Common Name: Ylang Ylang Latin Binomial: Cananga odorata Family: Annonaceae Other Common Names: Cananga Oil, ilang ilang Production Method: distillation, fractional distillation Countries of Origin: Indonesia Typical Constituents: Linalool (13.6%), Geranyl acetate (5.3%), Caryophyllene (1.7%), p-Cresyl metyl ether (16.5%), Methyl benzoate (8.7%), Benzyl acetate (25.1%), Benzyl benzoate (2.2%), other […]
Essential Oil Profile: Lime
By Amelia E. Stone, RN Common Name: Lime Latin Binomial: Citrus aurantifolia Family: Rutaceae Other Common Names: West Indian lime, Key lime, Mexican lime, sour lime Production Method: Cold Pressed & Steam Distilled Countries of Origin: Persia (cold pressed), Mexico (steam distilled) Typical Constituents: DISTILLED: [+]-Limonene + 1,8-cineole (55.6%), γ-Terpinene (11.8%), α-Terpineol (6.6%), Terpinolene […]
Essential Oil Profile: Cypress
by Amelia E. Stone, RN Common Name: Cypress Latin Binomial: Cupressus sempervirens Family: Cuprressaceae Other Common Names: Italian cypress, Mediterranean cypress, Common Cypress Production Method: Steam Distilled Countries of Origin: Crete Typical Constituents: α-Pinene (20.4-52.7%), δ-3-Carene (15.2-21.5%), Cedrol (2.0-7.0%), α-Terpinyl acetate (4.1-6.4%), Terpinolene (2.4-6.3%), [+]-Limonene (2.3-6.0%), b-Pinene (0.8- 2.9%), Sabinene (0.7- 2.8%), b-Myrcene (<2.7%), […]
Essential Oil Profile: Palmarosa
by Amelia E. Stone, RN Common Name: Palmarosa Latin Binomial: Cymbopogon martinii Family: Poaceae (Gramineae) Other Common Names: Motia, Rosha grass, Indian geranium Production Method: Steam Distilled Countries of Origin: India, Nepal Typical Constituents: Geraniol (74.5-81.0%), Geranyl acetate (0.5-10.7%), [E,Z]-Farnesol 0.5-6.1%), Linalool (2.6-4.5%), [E]- b-Ocimene (1.3-3.1%), b-Caryophyllene (0.9-2.6%), Geranial (0.5-1.9%), Caryophyllene oxide (0.1-1.8%), b-Myrcene […]
Essential Oil Profile: Neroli
by Amelia E. Stone, RN Common Name: Neroli Latin Binomial: Citrus aurantium var. amara Family: Rutaceae Other Common Names: Orange blossom Production Method: Steam Distilled Countries of Origin: Tunisia Typical Constituents: α-Pinene (4.26%), Camphene (5.5%), Sabinene (2.55%), b-pinene (8.67%), mycrene (2.15%), δ-3-Carene (2.46%), limonene (22.43%), terpinene (4.14%), α-terpineol (1.87%), linalool (2.52%), linalyl acetate (0.87%), […]