Litsea Cubeba (May Chang) Organic Essential Oil
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Description
Litsea Cubeba Organic Essential Oil has a sweet lemon aroma with fruity citral brightness, sherbet-like lift, faint spice, and clean citrus residue. It does not behave like lemon peel or lemongrass. Lemon peel is drier and more realistic; lemongrass is grassier and rougher. Litsea sits between them with a sweeter, brighter, more playful lemon effect.
The first impression is sparkling and fruity. Once the first lift recedes, the scent becomes drier and slightly spicy, leaving a clean sweet-lemon trace that works well in soaps, shampoos, shower gels, room sprays, diffusers, candles, cleaning-style blends, and formulas with lavender, geranium, citronella, lemongrass, tea tree, eucalyptus, cedarwood, rosemary, or citrus oils. It is ideal when a product needs cheerful citrus energy with more herbal personality than a straightforward lemon note.
Organic status supports sourcing expectations. Used heavily, Litsea Cubeba can become soapy, sour, candy-like, or too cleaner-obvious.
Essential oils can be applied topically once diluted with a carrier oil. They are widely used in cosmetic goods and handmade crafts.
Details
| Botanical Name | Litsea Cubeba |
| Origin | Vietnam |
| Family | Lauraceae |
| Plant Part | Derived from the small, pepper like fruits |
| Extraction | Steam Distillation |
| Note | Top |
| Colour | Pale yellow to yellow |
| Consistency | Light |
| Scent | Litsea cubeba essential oil has a crisp, citrus smell. |
| Blends With | Camphoraceous, citrus, floral, herby, minty, spicy and woodsy oils. |
| Group | Citrus |
Cautions
Never use pure oils on the skin without diluting, never use internally, keep away from children and eyes, always check if there are any medical issues which could cause a problem. Seek help if you have any doubts.
