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Vetivert Essential Oil 10ml
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£2.98
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Vetivert Pure Essential Oil In 10ml Amber Glass
Dropper Bottle
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Origin:
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Extraction
Process |
Perfume
Note |
| Vetveria zizanoides |
Java / China |
Steam Distillation. |
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| Extraction
Description |
Scent
Description |
| Oil distilled from the
roots of a tall perennial scented grass. |
A deep smokey, earthy,
woody base note with a sweet undertone. |
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| General
Description |
| Vetivert Essential
Oil. Known as the oil of tranquility. Used extensively in perfumes, however
the perfume is more pleasing when diluted. Useful as a fixative in oil
mixtures. Beneficial use in skin care, especially for oily skin. Muscle
ease, tonic. Use in baths for stress release and soak in its amazingly
relaxing aroma. |
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| Historical
Background |
| Has been used in
perfumes in India for thousands of years . Also to protect livestock from
vermin. Known as the oil of tranquility in India and Sri Lanka. |
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| Properties |
| Relaxing, soothing.
Calms anger and irritability. |
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| Base
Products |
| Vetiverol, vitivone,
terpenes, e.g. vetivines, among others. |
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| Safety |
| DILUTE TO 5% OR LESS
IN A CARRIER OIL BEFORE SKIN APPLICATION. KEEP OUT OF EYES. DO NOT SWALLOW. |
What other
people think
Vetivert is deeply relaxing, so valuable in
massage and baths for anybody experiencing stress, anxiety, insomnia or
depression. To soak in a vetivert bath is one of the most de-stressing
experiences I know - an excerpt from Aromatherapy an A - Z by Patricia
Davis.
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