Field Detail Botanical Name Jasminum sambac Pronunciation JAZ-min SAM-bak Common Names Arabian Jasmine, Sampaguita, Pikake (Hawaiian Jasmine) Plant Family Oleaceae (Olive Family) Plant Part Used Fresh flowers Extraction Method Solvent Extraction (Absolute) or CO₂ Extraction Origin Regions India, Philippines, Indonesia,…
Field Detail Botanical Name Jasminum grandiflorum (sometimes Jasminum sambac) Pronunciation JAZ-min Common Names Jasmine, Royal Jasmine, Spanish Jasmine Plant Family Oleaceae (Olive Family) Plant Part Used Fresh flowers Extraction Method Solvent Extraction (Absolute) or CO₂ Extraction Origin Regions India, Egypt,…
Field Detail Botanical Name Helichrysum italicum Pronunciation ih-MOR-tel Common Names Immortelle, Everlasting, Curry Plant, Helichrysum Plant Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Plant Part Used Flower tops Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Corsica, France, Croatia, Italy, Bosnia-Herzegovina Description Immortelle essential oil…
Field Detail Botanical Name Hyssopus officinalis Pronunciation HISS-up Common Names Hyssop, Holy Herb, Za’atar (in Middle Eastern tradition) Plant Family Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Plant Part Used Leaves and flowering tops Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Southern Europe, the Mediterranean,…
Field Detail Botanical Name Ocimum tenuiflorum Pronunciation TOOL-see Common Names Tulsi, Holy Basil, Sacred Basil Plant Family Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Plant Part Used Leaves and flowering tops Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia…
Field Detail Botanical Name Cinnamomum camphora var. linalooliferum Pronunciation HOH-wood Common Names Shiu Wood, Chinese Rosewood, Ho Sho Plant Family Lauraceae (Laurel Family) Plant Part Used Heartwood and branches Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions China, Japan, and Taiwan Description…
Field Detail Botanical Name Cinnamomum camphora var. linalooliferum Pronunciation HOH-leef Common Names Ho Leaf, Shiu Leaf, Chinese Ho Wood Leaf Plant Family Lauraceae (Laurel Family) Plant Part Used Leaves and small twigs Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions China, Taiwan,…
Field Detail Botanical Name Chamaecyparis obtusa Pronunciation hee-NOH-kee Common Name Japanese Cypress, Hinoki Cypress Plant Family Cupressaceae (Cypress Family) Plant Part Used Heartwood and Twigs Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Japan (especially Kiso, Kyoto, and Kochi Prefectures) Description Hinoki…
Field Detail Botanical Name Helichrysum italicum Pronunciation HEL-ee-kri-sum Common Names Immortelle, Everlasting, Curry Plant Plant Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Plant Part Used Flower Tops Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Corsica, Italy, France, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina Description Helichrysum essential oil…
Field Detail Botanical Name Bulnesia sarmientoi Pronunciation GWY-ack-wood Plant Family Zygophyllaceae Plant Part Used Heartwood Extraction Method Steam Distillation (often followed by soft solidification) Origin Regions Paraguay and Northern Argentina (Gran Chaco region) Description Guaiacwood essential oil is a soft,…