Safety Considerations for Oregano Essential Oil
Due to its high thymol content, oregano oil is a dermocaustic, "hot" oil and a mucous membrane irritant. Never apply oregano oil undiluted to skin or to mucous membranes. Do not take oregano essential oil internally.
Aromatic Profile and Blending of Oregano Essential Oil
- Perfumery Note: Middle
- Odor: Warm, spicy-herbaceous, and camphoraceous
- Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
- Blends Well With: Herbaceous, wood and conifer oils such as rosemary oil, cypress oil, cedarwood oil, tea tree oil and eucalyptus oils, and florals such as lavender oil and chamomile oil.
Product Details
- Botanical Name: Origanum heraclioticum
- Family: Labiatae
- Composition: 100% Pure Oregano Essential Oil
- Origin: Greece
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation
- Cultivation/Harvesting: Certified Organic
- Plant Part: Aerial parts
- Color: Pale yellow to pale grey-green
- Consistency: Thin
- Yield: 1.2%
- Bottle Size: ½ fl oz (15 mL)