Guide to essential oils

Essential oil of Bay Saint Thomas

Bay Rum Tree essential oil is traditionally known for its warming action and for slowing hair loss. Bay Rum Tree essential oil, with its invigorating properties, is also reputed to limit the appearance of dandruff. Bay Rum Tree essential oil is renowned for stimulating and promoting hair growth.

How to use

  • Skin application and massage

    Skin application and massage

    Appropriate

  • Cosmetic active ingredient

    Cosmetic active ingredient

    Appropriate

  • Food grade

    Food grade

    Possible but not recommended

  • Diffusion

    Diffusion

    Appropriate

  • Aromatherapy bath

    Aromatherapy bath

Features

Properties and uses

Precautions

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Features

Production process

Complete steam distillation

Part of the plant used

Leaves, twigs and branches

Botanical name

Pimenta racemosa M.

Warning

The properties, information and methods of use below are quotes from reference books or websites on aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informative purposes only and in no way constitutes medical guidance. Under no circumstances can this information be used as a substitute for a medical diagnosis, consultation or follow-up, nor can it incur our liability. We recommend that you consult the guide to essential oils before using them, so that you are aware of any precautions that need to be taken. If in doubt, consult a doctor before using essential oils.

Properties and uses

Bay Rum Tree essential oil is traditionally used for: Hair loss, alopecia, arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatism

Hair care

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Properties

As a haircare ingredient, bay rum tree essential oil is recognised for the following properties:

  • Promotes hair growth.

  • Limits the appearance of dandruff.

  • Tones the scalp.

Uses

  • Fine, oily hair

  • Hair loss

  • Dandruff

Precautions

  • Irritating; dermocaustic in its pure state due to the presence of eugenol. Always use strongly diluted on the skin.

  • Rarely for internal use; on therapeutic advice only. Use only in small doses and for a limited time.

  • Certain natural compounds contained in this essential oil may present a risk of allergy in certain sensitive individuals when the essential oil is incorporated into a cosmetic composition (in accordance with the 7th Amendment to the EU Cosmetics Directive (2003/15/EC)): eugenol and, to a lesser extent, limonene, linalool.

  • As a general rule, always carry out a test application of your mixture, in the crease of the elbow, at least 48 hours before use.

Find out more

Pimenta racemosa is a small tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Native towestern India, it is now widespread in many tropical regions and in Oceania. Its tiny white flowers give way to small oval black berries, and its leaves contain a powerful, woody essential oil.

Equivalents

Essential Oils

1 ml = approximately 35 drops (with our Aroma-Zone dropper caps)

Carrier oils

1 pump (Aroma-Zone aluminium pump) = approx. 0.15 ml

Mass / Volume conversion (for a liquid)

Mass (g) = Density x Volume (ml) at 20°C

Further information

1 full teaspoon = between 3 and 4.5 ml

1 full tablespoon = between 7.5 and 10 ml


However, these spoon ratios depend on a number of factors (e.g. viscosity of the liquid, temperature, depth and size of the spoon, rheological behaviour of the liquid), and we strongly advise you to use precise measuring equipment, such as graduated test tubes, graduated pipettes, and precision scales.

Bibliography

1

'La Bible de l'aromathérapie'

Nerys Purchon