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Botanica Gaia 100% Organic and Pure Green Myrtle Essential Oil | Myrtus Communis |

Botanica Gaia 100% Organic and Pure Green Myrtle Essential Oil | Myrtus Communis |

Steam-distilled green myrtle with a sweet, fresh, green-herbaceous profile for perfumery and diluted aromatic formulations.

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Botanical Name: Myrtus Communis.
Family Name: Myrtaceae.
Common Name: Green Myrtle, Green Melaleuca, Bog Myrtle, Gum Myrtle, Sand Myrtle.
INCI: Myrtus Communis Flowers and leaves Oil.
Extraction Method: Steam distilled.
Parts Used: Flowers and Leaves.
Note: Middle note.
Smell: Sweet, fresh, green sweet, herbaceous.
Appearance: Green.
Country of Origin: Australia.
Blends: Try mixing lemon myrtle essential oil with Australian blue cypress, emerald cypress, varieties of eucalyptus, niaouli, rosalina, sandalwood, or tea tree.
-Green and red myrtle have a similar chemical composition, so they share the same properties for aromatherapy and skin care.

Green Myrtle comes from a bush native to the Mediterranean region. It has a rich content of myrtenyl acetate. It is a rare and difficult to find oil, but very interesting for its uses in aromatherapy and skin care.

Properties:
It is useful for balancing excess sebum, which makes it very useful to add to hair masks for oily hair and dandruff, or to use in serums for the care of skin with acne or very oily, since it also has astringent properties. . It can also be used on mature and sensitive skin, as long as it is also oily skin. Do not use on dry or peeling skin.

Antiseptic, respiratory and expectorant: Very useful for relieving respiratory disorders, cleaning contaminated environments, especially where there have been patients with respiratory disorders.
To clean environments, it is recommended to add 1 or 2 drops to the diffuser, do not add more, since it is a very strong oil.

Venotonic and lymphatic: Venotonics are substances that help reduce vascular fragility and permeability, making it very useful in creams for tired legs, with edema and venous insufficiency. It makes an ideal synergy with Spanish Cypress Wood Oil, if you want to add it to creams for tired legs. Very useful to add to lymphatic massage oils.

Deodorant: In addition to the antiseptic properties, it has deodorant properties, very useful for creating natural deodorant formulas or for foot care.

Balancing: Myrtenyl acetate has a balancing effect on the nervous system, providing calm and helping to neutralize sudden mood swings and anxiety disorders.



General Safety Information: Do not take any oils internally and do not apply undiluted essential oils, onto the skin without advanced essential oil knowledge or consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children. Consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using oils with children, the elderly, if you have medical issues or are taking medications.

Specifications of Green Myrtle Essential Oil

  • Botanical name: Myrtus communis
  • Family: Myrtaceae
  • Extraction method: Steam distilled
  • Parts used: Flowers and leaves
  • Note: Middle
  • Odor: Sweet, fresh, green and herbaceous
  • Appearance: Green
  • Country of origin: Australia

Aromatic Profile

A sweet, fresh green aroma with a clean herbaceous character. As a middle note, it can connect bright citrus or eucalyptus materials with woods and softer botanical bases.

Blending Direction

  • Pairs with citrus, Australian woods, cypress, eucalyptus, niaouli, rosalina and tea tree.
  • Useful for green aromatic, herbal-citrus and clean botanical accords.

Formulation & Usage

Myrtle essential-oil chemistry is affected by genotype, plant part, season and origin.

Aromatic Use

  • Use sparingly in diffusion; the oil as strong.
  • Suitable for fresh, clean and balancing aromatic blends.

Topical Formulation

  • Dilute before topical use.

Applications

Perfumery

For green, herbaceous, aromatic and clean botanical compositions.

Skincare & Haircare

For professionally diluted formulations aimed at an oily-skin or oily-scalp sensorial concept; avoid making therapeutic claims and validate tolerance in the finished product.

Aromatherapy

For fresh, clarifying room and personal aromatic blends used at low concentration.

Safety

  • For external use only; do not ingest.
  • Do not apply undiluted.
  • Use sparingly in diffusion and ensure good ventilation.
  • Patch test the finished formulation and seek qualified advice for vulnerable users.
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The information presented here is for educating our customers about the traditional uses of essential oils and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. You are responsible for understanding the safe application of these products.