Juniper berry oil

 Juniper berry oil

Juniper oil can be extracted from the berries, as well as the needles and wood. It has a fresh, clear but slightly woody aroma and is a pale oil with a watery viscosity.

It is antidepressant, antiseptic, astringent, cicatrisant, cytophylactic, diuretic, deodorant, haemostatic, styptic, sedative, tonic, vermifuge and vulnerary.

Properties

CAS No: 8012-91-7

F.E.M.A. : 2604

Botanical Name : Juniperus communis
Mode of Extraction : Steam Distilled
Main Constituents : Mixture of pinene, eucalyptol, di-pentene, camphor
Appearance : Colourless to light yellow colored liquid
Aromatic Scent : Juniper Berry Essential Oil has a fresh, rich-balsamic, woody-sweet and pine needle-like odor reminiscent of evergreen oils. 

Solubility : Insoluble in water, miscible with other oils and organic solvents
Storage : Well closed in air tight containers away from sunlight and heat preferably in amber color glass containers.

Applications

Juniper oil acts on the urinary, respiratory, nervous and digestive systems as an antiseptic.

It has great effect in the brain as supportive, restoring and a great nervine tonic. It cleans the atmosphere of the surroundings. Good oil for meditation.

Juniper berry is very popular ingredient in masculine, outdoor-type perfumes and after shaves due to its spiced woody smell that is ideal for use in aftershave and other men's products.

It can be used in skincare, body care, beeswax candles and all other general cosmetics, also in diffusers, pot potpourri, soaps both cold process and melt & pour.