Botanical name: Litsea cubeba, Litsea citrata
Type of crop: From organic farming certified by ECOCERT sas F-32600 L’Isle Jourdain
Organoleptic characteristics:
Odor: fresh, citrus and fruity
Appearance: liquid
Color: pale yellow to dark yellow
Main biochemical components:
- geranial (40.00%),
- neral (28.00%),
- limonene (12.00%),
- 1,8-cineol (2.20%)
Litsea cubeba & Litsea citrata essential oil – method of obtaining:
Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the fresh fruits of Litsea cubeba Persoon.
Other names: Exotic Verbena, Yunnan Verbena.
Main organoleptic characteristics:
Odor: fresh, citrus and fruity, reminiscent of lemongrass or lemongrass with a little more flowery
Color: pale yellow to dark yellow
Allergens: Citral (Geranial + Neral) (60.00 to 82.00%), D-Limonene (2.00 to 18.00%), Linalool (<= 5.00%), Geraniol (<= 3.00 %), Citronellol (<= 1.00%)
Litsea cubeba & Litsea citrata essential oil – energetic properties:
- It is the essential oil of joy and opening of the heart.
- It makes you optimistic and sovereign: drives out negative thoughts, makes you optimistic, creates harmony around you
- Sedative of the CNS (central nervous system) and balancing of the ANS (autonomic nervous system)
- Revitalizes in case of physical and mental lethargy.
- Anti-depressive, anxiety
- Soothes and fights negative thoughts, fears, dispersion, phobias, nervousness
- Helps fight insomnia, psychosomatic digestion problems
- Stimulates concentration, analytical and rational capacity
- Develops Yang qualities
Litsea cubeba & Litsea citrata essential oil – cosmetic properties:
- tissue toning
- purifying
- sebum regulator
- action on cellulite
Litsea cubeba & Litsea citrata essential oil – precautions for use:
Do not use Lemon Litsea essential oil in pregnant or breastfeeding women, babies or young children.
Remember to dilute your essential oils in an emulsifier (eg a little vegetable oil, honey or Solub-HE) before absorbing them or applying them to the skin.