Ginger Essential Oil Profile
Botanical: Zingiber officinale |
Origin: China |
Method: Steam Distilled
Characteristics:
A pale yellow, amber or greenish liquid with a warm, slightly green, fresh, woody-spicy, sometimes nutty, scent. It blends well with sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, frankincense, rosewood, cedarwood, coriander seed, rose, lime, neroli, orange and other citrus oils.
Principal Constituents:
These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.
- gingerin
- gingenol
- gingerone
- zingiberene
- linalol
- camphene
- phellandrene
- citral
- cineol
- borneol
Safety:
Non-toxic, non-irritant (except in high concentrations), slightly phototoxic; may cause sensitization in some individuals in concentration.
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