A heavy, lemony, green and spicy aroma. Add a few drops to your 'terp' oil for a custom scented henna paste.
NAME: Lemongrass
SPECIES: Cymbopogon flexuosus
ORIGIN: India
SAFETY DATA: Non-toxic, possible dermal irritation or sensitization in some individuals. As with all essential oils, never use undiluted, in eyes or on mucous membranes, do not ingest.
PARTS: Grass
METHOD: Steam Distilled
CLASS: Aldehyde
AROMA: Heavy, lemony, green and spicy
DESCRIPTION: A fast growing, tall, aromatic perennial grass up to 1.5 meters tall producing a network of roots and rootlets that rapidly exhaust soils. The cultivated plants are distilled with yields under 1%.
BLENDS WELL WITH: Basil, bergamot, black pepper, cedarwood, clary sage, coriander, cypress, fennel, geranium, ginger, lavender, marjoram, orange, palmarosa, patchouli, rosemary, tea tree, thyme, vetiver, ylang ylang
PRINCIPAL CONSTITUENTS: Citral (65-85%), myrcene (12-25%), dipentene, methylheptenone, linalol, geraniol, nerol, citronellol and farnesol, among others.
Scent your own custom essential oil blend by adding a few drops of Lemongrass Essential to your main 'terp' (Cajeput, Tea Tree, Niaouli, Lavender) essential oil.