Basil (Linalool) Organic Essential Oil
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Description
Basil Linalool Essential Oil (Organic) has a fresh green aroma with soft basil leaf, clean herb, pale floral warmth, faint pepper, and gentle woody residue. It does not behave like Basil Chavicol. The linalool chemotype is smoother, less liquorice-like, and easier to place in body care or herbal-floral blends.
The first impression is leafy and clean. As it develops, the character becomes softer and slightly floral, leaving a green basil trace that works well in soaps, creams, lotions, body oils, shampoos, natural perfumes, room sprays, diffusers, and blends with lavender, clary sage, bergamot, lemon, petitgrain, rosemary, geranium, cedarwood, coriander, or mint.
Organic status supports sourcing expectations, not a different scent. Used heavily, Basil Linalool can become soapy, thin, overly herbal, or slightly medicinal.
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 | Ocimum Basilicum |
| Origin | India |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Plant Part | Leaves & Flowers |
| Extraction | Steam Distillation |
| Note | Top |
| Colour | Golden yellow with some green tones. |
| Consistency | Light |
| Scent | Clear, herbaceous and light refreshing with a faint balsamic woody back note and a lasting sweetness. |
| Blends With | Citrus, herby, minty and woodsy oils. |
| Group | Herby |
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.
