Often limited to its repellent properties, citronella essential oil is nevertheless a highly anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and purifying essential oil. Rich in lemongrass, geraniol, citronellol, geranyl acetate and limonene, it has a sweet aroma, floral, rosé, lemon, ideal for food and perfumed applications.
Soothing, this oil is traditionally recommended to improve joint comfort, but also to calm insect bites. Its characteristic smell is widely known for its purifying and cleansing effects.
Citronella essential oil is an essential oil of summer. When diffused, the essential oil of citronella regenerates the ambient air and eliminates bad odors.
- Botanical Name: Cymbopogon Winterianus
- Origin: Vietnam - Uganda - Indonesia
- Bottled in the UK
- Method for obtaining: Steam distillation of top parts
- Olfactory family: Hesperide
- Appearance: Clear mobile liquid
- Color: Light yellow to amber yellow
- Odor: herbaceous, green, citric
- Uses: Home Care - Diffusion - Perfumery - Wellness - Cosmetic