Jasmine Absolute Oil

Botanical Name: Jasminum Officinale

Size: 5ml

Weight: 45g

Jasminum Officinale is native to India and the Middle East, and cultivated worldwide. It is a climbing plant commonly known as Jasmine growing up to 6 meters tall. Its leaves are pinnate and dark green, the fragrant white flowers bloom during the summer.

Jasmine is widely cultivated for their delicate scented flowers. Jasmine has traditionally been used in the perfume industry, to flavour drinks (particularly tea) and in Asian cuisine.

Quality Jasmine oil is captured from the delicate flowers by solvent extraction as one of the constituents responsible for the fragrance is dissolvable in water and unsuitable for steam distillation.

Enfleurage, distillation and solvent extraction have all been used at some time. Distillation is too coarse a process for such a delicate perfume. Enfleurage, arguably the best method of extraction has largely been superseded by the more cost effective solvent extraction process.

Origin: Egypt

Safety Data: Safe within the normal therapeutic guidelines. Some therapists note that they get headaches when they use Jasmine, possibly because of its benzyl acetate content. There is no reason connected with safety data why dilutions less than 3% should be used but, because of the incredible strength of the absolute, a 1% dilution is more than adequate. In itself this would reduce the risk of headache in those who are prone. Ensure good ventilation.

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