100% pure Laurel essential oil. Botanical Name: Laurus nobilis Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled Part Typically Used: Leaves Color: Clear Consistency: Thin Perfumery Note: Top Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong Aromatic Description: Herbacous, fruity, fresh, camphorous Bay Laurel Oil Uses: Amenorrhea, colds, flu, loss of appetite, tonsillitis. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: 1995), 63-66.] Major Constituents: 1,8-Cineole a-Pinene a-Terpinyl acetate Linalool B-Pinene See Essential Oil Safety for more complete list of constituents. [B.M. Lawrence, Progress in Essential Oils. (Perfumer & Flavorist 21 no. 4, 1995), 51-52. Source cited in Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 323.] Safety Information: Tisserand and Young indicate that there is generally a low risk of sensitization though some Bay Laurel Oils are more prone to skin sensitization. They recommend a dermal maximum of 0.5% and advise to use with caution with skin that is hypersensitive or damaged/diseased. Tisserand and Young add that Bay Laurel Oil is potentially carcinogenic and that oils high in 1,8 cineole may cause CNS and breathing problems in young children. Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 323.]
