Basil Pure Essential Oil

Botanical name: Ocimum basilicum
Country of Origin: Egypt
Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation
Aroma Profile: A pale yellow or almost colourless oil with a sweet-spicy, slightly green fresh top note, a balsamic -woody undertone and lasting sweetness.
Uses: Basil relieves mental fatigue and promotes focus.
Subtle: Basil encourages positivity, assertivness, clarity and focus.
Chakra: Solar plexus, throat and third eye chakra.
Skin care: Not commonly used in skincare.

Cautions: Should not be used topically in the presence of UV light (i.e. sunbaking, sunbeds) as it may cause photosensitivity.

We stock the linalool chemotype. The typical chemical composition of basil oil is a-pinene (0.11%), camphene (0.02%), b-pinene (0.07%), myrcene (0.13%), limonene (2.04%), camphore (1.43%), linalool (40.72%), methyl chavicol (23.79%), a-terpineol (1.90%), citronellol (3.57%), geraniol (0.38%), methyl cinnamate (0.34%), eugenol (5.90%).

Add 3-5 drops to your Perfect Potion diffuser, or add 2 drops to every 10ml of pure vegetable oil to use as a massage oil.