Product information
- INCI: Myrtus communis
- Essential oil type: 100% pure, complete
- Relative density: 0,910
- Optical rotation: +21,8
- Refractive index: 1,464
- Extraction: Steam distillation
- Part used: Leaves
- Aroma strength: Medium
- Country of origin: Morocco
- OAE-MIRTORJBIO
- CAS number: 84082‐67‐7
- EINECS number: 282‐012‐8
- Main components:
- 1,8 Cineol: 34,87%
- α Pinene: 29,15%
- Limoneno: 10,33%
- Myrtenyl Acetato: 12,20%
Estos componentes son Específicos para este Lote. El Quimiotipado se realiza mediante análisis de GCMS.
- Additives: None
Price range Organic Red Myrtle Essential Oil at Mi Cosmética Casera from
4,85 € to 63,85 € across 4 sizes.
Prices always include VAT.
Prices always include VAT.
Description
Myrtle grows naturally in the Mediterranean basin. It is a small, green-leaved shrub that flowers in June. Many legends surround myrtle throughout the Mediterranean. A symbol of beauty, purity and even love, it is often associated with the goddess Aphrodite, who is said to have hidden in a myrtle bush just after her birth. As often happens in Greek mythology, a nymph ends up transformed into a tree. In this case, it is Myrsine, a nymph who aroused the jealousy of the goddess Minerva. Regretting having killed the nymph, who was transformed into myrtle, the goddess decided to devote her love to this plant.Its white flowers have adorned brides' hair and still do in some regions.
In ancient times, the fragrance of myrtle accompanied priestesses during their rituals and prophecies.
Myrtle was one of the ingredients in the renowned “Eau d’ange”, a perfume that was very successful during the eighteenth century.
In Corsica, where it grows abundantly, it is used to make a very popular liqueur.
In Greek folk medicine, it is also used to prepare a syrup for coughs and bronchial infections.
Red myrtle essential oil has a rounded, attractive and delicate aroma. It acts gently on the respiratory system and is particularly suitable for children.
Red myrtle essential oil of the myrtenyl acetate chemotype comes from North Africa. The therapeutic properties are very similar, and the oils can be used interchangeably in most cases.
Precautions
Do not use during the first three months of pregnancy. Do not use on children under 6 years of age unless under professional supervision.
Taxonomy
Botanical name: Myrtus communis - Family: Myrtaceae
