Organic Lemongrass Essential Oil 10 ml

Botanical name:

cymbopogon winterianus
Part of the plant used:

aerial parts
Origin:

Indonesia
Chemotype:

geraniol, citronellol, citronellal

Culture:

Organic farming

Method of extraction:

steam distillation of flowers

Organic lemongrass essential oil.

A bit of culture:

Lemongrass comes to us from Indonesia and has always been used and recognized for its repellent action. It is a herbaceous plant with long leaves that belongs to the Poaceae family (just like the palmarosa). It's kind of the reference of the summer to keep mosquitoes away!

The yield of Lemongrass essential oil is very low. Indeed, it will be necessary to distil 100kg of plant to obtain between 300gr and 1kg of essential oil.

Main properties:

Due to its composition, lemongrass essential oil helps treat inflammation when applied topically. It will also be a good repellent for insects, especially mosquitoes, and will clean the ambient air and destroy odors.

Composition:

100% Lemongrass Essential Oil*

*From organic farming

Quality Data:

• Smell: Warm and lemony
• Appearance: liquid
• Colour: light yellow

Possible ways of use:

	Skin contact: To be diluted at 20% in vegetable oil
	Diffusion : Possible way for babies and pregnant women
	Inhale : Possible path

Precautions for use:

Keep out of the reach of children. Do not use in pregnant or breastfeeding women. Do not use in children under 3 years old. For people with asthma, ask your doctor for advice.

This EO is irritating to the skin, so always dilute it to 20% in vegetable oil. Due to the presence of allergens, it is best to do a test before using it (1 to 2 drops in the bend of the elbow and wait 24 hours for there to be no reaction).

Lemongrass essential oil can be used in cooking but it must be absolutely diluted (1 drop per 1 kg of foodstuff). Do not ingest pure.

Storage advice:

Keep essential oils in a dry, cool place, away from light. Make sure the bottle is always tightly closed.