Bergamot (FCF) 50ml Essential Oil

Bright, uplifting, and beautifully citrusy, bergamot essential oil is a timeless favourite in aromatherapy and natural wellbeing.

Product Details

• Latin Name: Citrus Bergamia
• Part of Plant Used: Fruit Peel
• Source: Ivory Coast
• Extraction Method: Cold Expression

Bergamot essential oil is extracted by expression from the ripe as well as unripe fruits of the bergamot orange tree. This essential oil, which smells citrus-like yet sweet, is great for creating a relaxed and happy feeling. It is useful in the treatment of urinary tract infections and skin troubles, and it boosts the functions of the liver, spleen, and stomach.

Bergamot essential oil is used in aromatherapy to treat depression, stress, tension, low self-confidence, fear, and hysteria. It is useful in healing skin infections such as general wounds, psoriasis, cold sores, and eczema. This oil is said to help those suffering from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), PMS, compulsive eating, postnatal depression, colds, and flu. Bergamot oil is a favourite in aromatherapy and is used in vaporisers, massages, and blended into bath water.

Please note: experts advise caution when using this oil on sensitive skin if it is exposed to sunlight after application, as this may cause burns. Keep out of the sun if this oil has been used on the skin.

It has been used in the perfume and food industries (most famously in Earl Grey tea) for a long time. While the essential oil has begun to be extracted more recently, the fruit, and its essence and flavour, have been used in traditional medicine for hundreds of years.