Birch Essential Oil Sweet

Product Details

• Botanical Name: Betula lenta
• Family: Betulaceae
• Composition: 100% Pure Birch Essential Oil
• Origin: Canada
• Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation
• Cultivation/Harvesting: Wild-harvested
• Plant Part: Pulverized bark
• Color: Clear to pale yellow
• Consistency: Thin
• Yield: 4% - 6%
• Bottle Size: ½ fl oz (15 mL)

Aromatic Profile and Blending Information of Birch Essential Oil

• Perfumery Note: Top to middle
• Odor: sharp, minty, fresh; similar to wintergreen
• Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
• Blends Well With: citrus oils, oils from the mint family, and woody and balsamic oils such as sandalwood oil, rosemary oil, also palo santo oil and jasmine oil.

Safety Considerations for Birch Essential Oil

Though birch essential oil is non-toxic in standard aromatherapeutic dosages (highly diluted), it is a powerful oil that must always be diluted. It contains methyl salicylate, the active ingredient in aspiri. Do not take birch essential oil internally.

Sweet birch oil should not be used near open wounds or mucous membranes. Because the smell is sweet and resembles wintergreen-type candies, it is especially important to keep this, like all essential oils, out of reach of children.