Bergamot essential oil
€6,50 – €17,50
Ingredients
100% pure bergamot (Citrus bergamia) essential oil
Used plant parts
Fruit peel
Extraction method
Cold expression
Country of origin
Côte d’Ivoire
Aroma
Citrusy, sweet, fruity, fresh, slightly spicy, with hints of floral and bitter lower notes
Description
Bergamot
Origin and background
Bergamot is named after the city of Bergamo in Lombardy, Italy, where the oil was first sold. It has been grown since the 16th century in Mediterranean countries such as Italy and Greece. It has long been used in the perfume and food industries (such as Earl Gray tea). Although it has only recently been used as an essential oil, it has been used medicinally as a fruit for over a hundred years.
Properties
Aromatic properties
Bergamot essential oil is extracted from the ripe and raw fruits of the bergamot orange tree. This essential oil with a citrusy-fresh and slightly sweet aroma is perfect for relaxation and creating the feeling of happiness.
Bergamot oil is used in aromatherapy to treat depression, stress, and hysteria, to relieve tension and fear, and boost low self-confidence.
This oil also helps treat seasonal mood swings, PMS, forced eating, postpartum depression, and colds.
Healing properties
Adding bergamot oil to a massage oil or bath water helps treat skin infections, psoriasis, skin cracks, and eczema.
It is also useful in the treatment of urinary tract infections and improves liver, spleen and stomach function.
In case of sensitive skin, bergamot oil should be used with caution, as exposure to the sun can cause skin burns. Like other cold-pressed oils, bergamot essential oil can cause photosensitivity and irritate the skin. Therefore, direct sunlight should be avoided by applying it to the skin for at least 12 hours after use.
Recommended uses
Topical
- It is recommended to use essential oils and their blend in a diluted form. Especially for sensitive and gentle skin. This means adding a small amount of water or carrier oil before applying it to the skin. The blend can be placed, for example, in a roll-on bottle that is convenient to carry along and can be used at any convenient time.
- Can also be added to a neutral unscented cream, lotion, or liquid soap to achieve radiant and healthy skin.
- Can be used in an aroma diffuser both at home or in the office to create a pleasant and cozy atmosphere that relaxes the senses and creates a pleasant aroma around you.
- It can also be added to an oil burner. Don't forget to add water to the oil burner and then drip in the essential oil! Pure essential oil is too strong and has a faint odor.
- Can be added to hot bath water and enjoy an aromatic mini-vacation in the middle of everyday life or at the end of a busy week.
- Combine it with other compatible oils (see recommendations below) in a diffuser or bath water.
- Can be diluted in the spray bottle with water and spray it at home, in the office, or just to refresh your bed linen.
Compatibility with other essential oils
Eucalyptus, cypress, neroli, geranium, lavender, lemon, ylang ylang.
Caution!
- Keep out of reach of children.
- For external use only.
- Avoid contact with eyes or mucous membranes.
- In case of pregnancy, breast-feeding, taking medication or any other medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- The information on essential oils on Hingelaegas website comes from public sources. The information given does not constitute health advice and references to the properties and effects of the oils are based on aromatherapy and folk medicine. Therefore, Hingelaegas OÜ cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of the information. The use of essential oils is the responsibility of each person individually.
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