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St. John's Wort Enfleurage Oil | Hypericum Perforatum
St. John's Wort Enfleurage Oil | Hypericum Perforatum
St. John's Wort Botanical Enfleurage Oil
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St. John's Wort Enfleurage Oil is a rich botanical preparation produced from the flowering portions of Hypericum perforatum, a distinctive yellow-flowered perennial traditionally valued in European herbal preparations and botanical skin care.
Unlike high-temperature extraction methods, enfleurage is designed to gently capture oil-soluble aromatic and botanical constituents from delicate plant material into a lipid medium. This produces a smooth, concentrated botanical oil especially suited for premium skin care, massage oils, body treatments, balms, salves, facial oils, and artisan formulations.
St. John's Wort has a long history of traditional topical use and is particularly appreciated in botanical formulation for products intended to condition, soften, and comfort dry or stressed-looking skin.
Its naturally herbaceous character makes it an excellent ingredient for herbal apothecary formulas, restorative body oils, massage preparations, botanical balms, and sophisticated natural skin-care formulations.
Traditional Use
St. John's Wort has a long history in European herbalism and has traditionally been prepared as botanical oils and topical preparations.
In modern natural cosmetics, it is primarily valued as a botanical skin-conditioning ingredient for oils, balms, massage preparations, and herbal body-care formulations.
Cosmetic Properties
St. John's Wort Enfleurage Oil is valued in natural cosmetic formulations for its:
- Emollient properties
- Skin-conditioning qualities
- Rich botanical composition
- Comforting feel on dry or stressed-looking skin
- Ability to soften and improve the feel of rough skin
- Compatibility with massage and body-care products
- Traditional use in botanical balms and herbal oils
- Suitability for restorative and after-care cosmetic formulations
Specifications of St. John’s Wort Essential Oil
- Botanical name: Hypericum perforatum
- Family: Hypericaceae
- Common names: St. John’s wort, hypericum and goat weed
- NCI: Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil (and) Hypericum Perforatum Flower Extract.
- Extraction method: Enfleurage Oil.
- Part used: Flowers.
- Note: Middle.
- Odor: Mildly herbaceous, green, warm, earthy, and subtly floral.
- Appearance: Red.
- Country of origin: Bulgaria.
Blends Well With
St. John's Wort Enfleurage Oil pairs beautifully with:
- Calendula
- Chamomile
- Helichrysum
- Lavender
- Rose
- Rosehip
- Sea Buckthorn
- Arnica
- Comfrey
- Plantain
- Yarrow
- Frankincense
- Myrrh
- Benzoin
- Sandalwood
- Jojoba
- Meadowfoam
- Olive Oil
- Kukui Nut Oil
- Tamanu Oil
- Moringa Oil
It can be used to create sophisticated herbal, apothecary, restorative, and botanical skin-care blends.
Aromatic Profile
A quiet aromatic heart with smooth medicinal-herbal character, restrained sweetness, a light fruit facet and clean freshness.
Blending Direction
- Pairs with citrus, bergamot, yuzu, neroli, rose, mimosa and ylang ylang.
- Supports black pepper, cardamom, clove, coriander, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Blends into cedarwood, cistus, frankincense, labdanum, patchouli, sandalwood, vetiver, vanilla and balsams.
Perfect For
Natural formulators, herbalists, cosmetic laboratories, artisan skin-care makers, massage therapists, spas, apothecaries, soap makers, and premium botanical brands seeking a distinctive Hypericum perforatum lipid extract.
Formulation & Usage
Steam-distilled Hypericum perforatum oils are volatile mixtures commonly rich in alkanes, monoterpenes or sesquiterpenes depending on origin and process.
Best For
Especially suitable for formulations designed for:
Dry Skin
Adds emollience and helps leave the skin feeling softer and smoother.
Mature Skin
Ideal for botanical facial oils and rich lipid-based formulations.
Body Care
Excellent for massage oils, body oils, balms, and concentrated botanical treatments.
Stressed-Looking Skin
Well suited to formulas designed to provide a comforting, conditioning feel.
Hand & Foot Care
Can be incorporated into intensive balms and oils for rough, dry areas.
Scalp & Hair Care
May be used as part of botanical scalp oils and conditioning hair treatments.
Important Aroma Note
This is not St. John's Wort Essential Oil.
Because this product is produced through an enfleurage-style lipid extraction rather than conventional steam distillation, its aroma is softer and more botanical than a typical essential oil.
Natural variations in aroma, color, and intensity may occur between harvests and batches.Applications
Perfumery
For subtle medicinal-herbal hearts, smooth fruity accents and botanical aromatic structures.
Incense & Aromatic Products
For historical or solar-inspired scent concepts without mood-disorder or medicinal claims.
Product Development
Requires especially clear material naming so customers do not confuse the distillate with infused red oil or oral Hypericum extracts.
Safety
- For external use only; do not ingest.
- Do not apply undiluted to the skin.
- Use at a level appropriate to the finished formulation and current supplier or industry guidance.
- Patch test the finished formulation before topical use.
- Avoid contact with eyes, mucous membranes and damaged skin.
- Store tightly closed away from heat, light and air.
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