Lemon Myrtle Essential Oil
Botanical binomial: Backhousia citriodora
Family: Myrtaceae
Other names: Lemon scented myrtle, lemon scented iron wood, sweet verbena tree, sweet verbena myrtle.
Country of Origin: Australia
Part of plant used in production: Leaves
Methods of production: Steam distillation
| Characteristics: | Clear yellow liquid with typical high citral scent and lemon like undertone. |
| Properties: | Analgesic, antidepressant, antimicrobial, antiseptic, astringent, bactericidal, carminative, deodorant,and sedative on the nervous system, tonic. |
| Constituents: | Geranial, neral, nerol |
| Uses: | It's leaves are used in a wide variety of food and beverage products including very popular tea. The essential oil is used in the cosmetic and household products industries. |
| Blends well with | Basil, bergamot, cedarwood, geranium, lavender, lemon, palmarosa, petitgrain, rosemary, and tea tree. |
| Interesting Facts: | Contains 90-98% citral and is the highest natural source of citral. |
| Safety: | Non-toxic. Can be sensitizing and irritating for some individuals therefore should not be applied to the skin at dilutions over 3%. Avoid contact with eyes and mouth. |
