Industrial packaging of Bergamot essential oils
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Bergamot

Pure and natural essential oil

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A wide range of pure and natural absolute oils and essential oils of guaranteed quality, constantly available for any industrial use.

  • Code: T1206
  • INCI: Citrus bergamia
  • CAS: 8007-75-8
  • EINECS: 289-612-9
  • Family: Rutaceae
  • Type: pure essential oil (EO)
  • Chemotype: Linalyl acetate (minimum 30%)
  • Food flavoring: yes (according to EC Regulation 1334/2008)
  • Extraction method: cold pressing
  • Purity: 100%
  • Origin: Italy (Calabria)

Extraction

Bergamot essential oil is obtained by cold pressing the peel of the fruit and is a clear, intense green liquid (which may darken with age) with a sweet, velvety citrus scent, very characteristic.

Property

Bergamot essential oil, non-toxic, is known in aromatherapy for its refreshing and antidepressant properties, helping to combat anxiety and stress.
It is also effective in treating acne, eczema, insect bites, and cold sores; it is also an effective insect repellent. However, applying this oil to the skin must be done with great caution, as the furocoumarins it contains can be phototoxic following direct exposure to sunlight. Therefore, it is best to dissolve it beforehand in a vegetable oil (olive, almond, or sesame).
It blends perfectly with the essential oils of chamomile, cypress, coriander, geranium, juniper, lemon, neroli, frankincense, and opoponax.

Uses

Bergamot essential oil is widely used in perfumery and cosmetics, as a fragrance and fixative, as well as in personal care products and suntan lotions. The food industry uses it—among other things—to flavor the famous Earl Grey tea.
The relevant technical and safety documentation for the product is available upon request.

Botany

Originally from tropical Asia, the bergamot is now grown mainly in Calabria and the Ivory Coast.
It grows into a small tree about four meters tall with smooth, oval leaves and round, green fruits that turn yellow as they ripen.
Its name comes from the Italian city of Bergamo, where the oil pressed from the fruit's peel was first commercially available.

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