Field Detail Botanical Name Citrus bergamia Pronunciation BUR-guh-mot (not “bergamont”) Plant Family Rutaceae (Citrus Family) Plant Part Used Peel (Cold-Pressed) Extraction Method Cold Pressing or Expressing of the Peel Origin Regions Southern Italy (Calabria), Ivory Coast, and Mediterranean regions Description…
Field Detail Botanical Name Styrax benzoin Plant Family Styracaceae Plant Part Used Resin (Balsamic Exudate) Extraction Method Solvent Extraction (Resinoid) or CO₂ Extraction Origin Regions Indonesia, Sumatra, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam Description Benzoin essential oil, often referred to as Benzoin…
Field Detail Botanical Name Pimenta racemosa Plant Family Myrtaceae Plant Part Used Leaves Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Caribbean Islands (notably Jamaica, Dominica, and St. Thomas) Description Bay essential oil, also known as West Indian Bay, is distilled from…
Field Detail Botanical Name Laurus nobilis Plant Family Lauraceae Plant Part Used Leaves (and occasionally twigs) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Mediterranean Basin (Greece, Turkey, Morocco, France, and Italy) Description Bay Laurel essential oil is distilled from the glossy…
Field Detail Botanical Name Ocimum basilicum Plant Family Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Plant Part Used Leaves and Flowering Tops Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions India, Egypt, France, Italy, and tropical Asia Description Basil essential oil is distilled from the leaves…
Field Detail Botanical Name Pimpinella anisum Plant Family Apiaceae Plant Part Used Dried Seeds Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Egypt, Turkey, Spain, India, and parts of the Mediterranean Basin Description Anise essential oil is derived from the small, aromatic…
Field Detail Botanical Name Angelica archangelica Plant Family Apiaceae Plant Part Used Root, Rhizome Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Northern Europe (Scandinavia), France, Eastern Europe, cultivated broadly in temperate zones Description Angelica Root essential oil is distilled from the…
Field Detail Botanical Name Amyris balsamifera Plant Family Rutaceae Plant Part Used Heartwood and branches Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Haiti, Dominican Republic, Central America Description Amyris essential oil, often referred to as “West Indian Sandalwood,” is distilled from…
Field Detail Botanical Name Pimenta dioica Plant Family Myrtaceae Plant Part Used Dried Berries (Fruit) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Jamaica, Mexico, Central America Description Allspice essential oil is derived from the dried, unripe berries of the Pimenta dioica…