Geranium Essential Oil

BOTANICAL NAME: Pelargonium (from Greek pelargos meaning stork, making reference to the storksbill-like fruit) graveolens (aromatic)

EXTRACTION: Steam distillation

DESCRIPTION: The rose geranium, or Pelargonium graveolens, is a flower native to the Cape and Northern Provinces of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. This plant is a medium-sized shrub and produces pale pink to off-white flowers.  The strength of the smell of geranium plants vary, however most have a strong rosy lemon scent.  Geranium essential oil has a sweet and herbaceous scent and is a thin light yellow to greenish yellow in colour. It contains citronellol and beta-caryophyllene, which have antioxidant properties. 

KEY COMPONENTS: Citronellol, geraniol and caryophyllene oxide 

FOUND IN: Petal Purity Facial Cleanser, Petal Purity Exfoliating Facial Cleanser, Bath Cube - Spruce Flora, Bath Salt - Spruce Flora