Botanical name Citrus bergamia Risso & Poit
Synonyms Rectified bergamot, furanocoumarin-free bergamot.
Botanical synonym Citrus aurantium subsp. bergamia Risso & Poit.
Family Rutaceae
Source Fruit peel
Origin Italy
Description / Color / Consistency A thin, light yellowish green to yellowish brown liquid.
Aromatic summary & strength: The aroma of this essential oil is citrus but sweet and fruity. It has a warm and spicy floral quality that reminds the fragrance of Neroli.
Amalgamation: The oil provides excellent results when blends with Clary Sage, Black Pepper, Mandarin, Orange, Geranium, Jasmine, Rosemary, Frankincense, Cypress, Vetiver, Ylang-Ylang, Nutmeg, SandalWood.
Product Description: Bergamot essential oil is 100% pure and falls under the cold-pressed essential oil category. It is produced with the extracts of cells of the rind of the bergamot orange fruit. Scientifically, this product is called Citrus bergamia. This essential oil has various health benefits including the ability to uplift moods, boosts energy and offers quick relieve from anxiety and stress. Adding more benefits, it has the properties that claim analgesic, antibacterial, antispasmodic, disinfectant and soothing effects.
Bergamot essential oil is widely used as the favorite aromatherapy medicine. Its refreshing and clean citrus smell is believed to be used as a powerful source to calm the mind and soul. Due to its purity and skin-friendly attribute, it is commonly used for massage therapy and baths to provide calming effects to the users. Kush Aroma Exports is considered as the reputed manufacturer and supplier of Bergaptene Free Calabrian Essential Oils in India.
Striking benefits of Bergamot essential oil:
Precaution: Bergamot essential oil has bergaptene which should be protected from sunlight because it gets poisonous when exposed to sunlight. It should be stored in air-tight dark bottles and in dark places. A user should avoid direct sun exposure after applying this over the skin until it gets completely absorbed into the skin.
Linalyl acetate 18.0–28.0%
(þ)-Limonene 28.0–45.0%
Linalool 4.0–20.0%
b-Pinene 4.0–11.0%
g-Terpinene 3.0–12.0%
a-Pinene 1.0–1.8%
Non-volatile compounds
Bergamottin 0–1.625%
Citropten 0–0.0052%
Bergapten 0–0.0091%
5-Geranyloxy-7-methoxycoumarin 0–0.19%