Bergamot Essential Oil
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Oil Properties:
Scent:
fresh sweet-fruity, slightly spicy-balsamic
Odor Intensity: Low
Evaporation Rate: Top Note
Color: light
greenish-yellow
SAFETY: Will increase a sunburn, phototoxic, possible irritant for sensitive skin or in strong dilution. Use with caution on people with very sensitive skin. Use in low dilution and always dilute in 5 ml carrier oil first for a bath
Uses:
In helping with mental and psychological states Bergamot is most valuable for its uplifting effects. For tension anxiety or depression bergamot should be used in a massage oil or in a daily bath.
The therapeutic properties of Bergamot oil include: antiseptic, antibiotic, anti-spasmodic, stomachic, calmative, and a febrifuge.
Bergamot oil can be used in the treatment of depression, stress, tension, fear, hysteria, infection (all types including skin), anorexia, psoriasis, eczema and general convalescence.
Bergamot oil has a strong affinity for the urinary tract and is valuable in the treatment of cystitis and urethritis. It should be used in the bath or as a local wash at a 1% dilution.
Bergamot can be used in the treatment of tensions causing dietary problems such as over and under eating.
The antiseptic qualities of Bergamot make it ideal for the treatment of skin complaints such as acne, oily skin and all infections of the skin.
Bergamot is cooling in feverish conditions and has effective insect repellent properties. Also used in perfumes and cosmetics especially suntan lotions.
Origin of bergamot oil:
This tree is native to South East Asia but was introduced to Europe, and particularly Italy, but is also found in the Ivory Coast, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria.
Bergamot oil is made from a tree that can grow up to four meters high, with star-shaped flowers, and smooth leaves, bearing citrus fruit resembling a cross between an orange and a grapefruit but in a pear-shape. The fruit ripens from green to yellow.
The name Bergamot is derived from the city Bergamo in Lombardy where the oil was first sold.
Extraction:
The rind of both ripe and unripe fruit is used to extract the oil by expression, which yields about 0.5%.
Chemical composition:
The essential oil is composed of various chemical constituents and includes the following: Limonene, Linalyl Acetate, Linalol, Gamma Terpenene, Bergaptene and Dipentene.
BLENDS WELL WITH:
Cedarwood, Chamomile, Geranium; Lavender; Ylang-Ylang.