This fresh smelling essential oil is a favorite in aromatherapy and is great for creating a more relaxed and happy feeling, relieving urinary tract infections, boosting the liver, spleen and stomach, while fighting oily skin, acne, psoriasis, eczema, as well as cold sores.

It has a powerful effect on stimulating the liver, stomach and spleen and has a superb antiseptic effect on urinary tract infections and inflammations such as cystitis.

• Burners and vaporizers
  • In vapor therapy, bergamot oil can be used for depression, feeling fed-up, respiratory problems, colds and flu, PMS and SAD.
• Blended massage oil or in the bath
  • It can be used in a blended massage oil, or diluted in a bath to assist with stress, tension, SAD, PMS, skin problems, compulsive eating, postnatal depression, colds and flu, anxiety, depression, feeling fed-up and anorexia nervosa.
• Blended in base cream
  • As a constituent in a blended base cream bergamot oil can be used for wounds and cuts, psoriasis, oily skin, scabies, eczema, acne, cold sores as well as chicken pox.

CLASSIFICATION:

Furocoumarin (as bergaptene) 0.2-0.5 %
CAS# If used straight, it has severe phototoxicity To avoid phototoxicity use in dilutions of less than 1-2% .LD50: n/a
Linalool 1 – 20%
INECS# 201-134-4
CAS# 78-70-6
Limonene 30 – 60%

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Appearance: Light yellowish green to yellowish brown liquid.
Odor: Fragrant sweet-fruity odor.
Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water.
Boiling Point: > 35 °C
Specific Gravity: 0.876 – 0.894 @ 15°C
Optical Rotation: +8.0 - +24.0 @ 15°C
Refractive Index: 1.459 – 1.490 @ 20°C
Extraction Method: Cold-pressed from crude fruit peel.
Ester Value: < 35% by G.C.
Contents: Limonene, linalool, linalyl acetate