Lemongrass Essential Oil

Botanical Name: Cymbopogon flexuosus

Plant Part: Leaves

Method of Extraction: Steam distilled

Origin: India

Color: Yellow to yellowish brown

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Top

Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Aromatic Scent: Lemongrass has a fresh, earthy, lemony scent.

Constituents: citral

Description: Reaching up to 4 feet in height, lemongrass is a tall, aromatic, perennial grass that is native to Asia. It is now

primarily cultivated in Africa, tropical Asia, and the west Indies.

Blends Well With: Pine, Lavender, Thyme, Rosemary, Marjoram, Cedarwood, Lemon

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damaged skin. Do not take any essential oils internally without consultation from a qualified aromatherapy

practitioner before using. Do not apply undiluted essential oils, absolutes, CO2s or other concentrated essences

onto the skin. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem,

use essential oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution

when using oils with children and give children only the gentlest oils at extremely low doses. It is safest to consult a

qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using essential oils with children. A skin patch test should be conducted

prior to using an essential oil that you have never used before.

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