Guide to essential oils

Essential oil of Rosemary verbenone

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Purifying, rosemary verbenone essential oil is widely used to care for skin with blemishes. To help reduce stretch marks, rosemary verbenone essential oil has restorative properties. In aromatherapy, rosemary verbenone essential oil is traditionally reputed as a detoxifier.

How to use

  • Skin application and massage

    Skin application and massage

    Suitable

  • Diffusion

    Diffusion

    Possible but not recommended

  • Cosmetic active ingredient

    Cosmetic active ingredient

    Appropriate

  • Aromatherapy bath

    Aromatherapy bath

    Possible but not recommended

  • Food grade

    Food grade

    Appropriate

Features

Properties

Precautions

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Features

Production process

Complete steam distillation

Part of the plant used

Flowering tops

Botanical name

Rosmarinus officinalis sb. verbenone

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.

Bibliographic references

Festy.D (2001) Ma bible des huiles essentielles, Edition Leduc

Baudoux.D (2011) Les cahiers pratiques d’aromathérapie selon l’école française, Edition Inspire S.A.

Baudoux.D (2008) L’aromathérapie, se soigner par les huiles essentielles, Edition Amyris

Purchon.N (2001) La bible de l’aromathérapie, Edition Marabout

Franchomme P., Jollois R. Et Pénoël D. (2001) L'Aromathérapie exactement. Editions Roger Jollois.

N.A.R.D ( ) Aroma News N°23. Editions Inspir.

Properties

Rosemary verbenone essential oil is traditionally used for: Acne, spots, scars, liver health, stretch marks

Health

Wellness

Beauty

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A powerfulmucolytic thanks to its ketone content, rosemary verbenone essential oil is traditionally recommended for clearing the respiratory tract in cases ofbronchial congestion, sinusitis, colds or bronchitis. It is also an excellent support for the liver in cases of overload, intoxication or dietary excess, and a great solution for detox cures after the festive season.

Properties

Rosemary verbenone essential oil is recognised for its health properties:

  • Anticatarrhal, mucolytic

  • Hepatocyte regenerator and to flush the liver

  • Endocrine regulator

  • Lipolytic

  • Cardiac tonic

  • Anti-infectious, cleansing, purifying

Uses

Rosemary verbenone essential oil is traditionally used to improve the following conditions:

  • Sinusitis, bronchitis, respiratory infections

  • Liver and biliary disorders (on medical advice), liver overload, detoxification, bad breath, intoxication.

  • Hypotension

Synergies

  • To help clear the respiratory tract: sweet woodruff and narrow-leaved eucalyptus essential oils.

  • Purifying, cleansing: tea tree, niaouli, thyme essential oils

In practice

Respiratory health: Mix with your oil blend. Rub a few drops of your mixture into the chest and upper back.

Air purification: For air diffusion, mixed with other essential oils (Lemon, Scots Pine, Gully Gum Eucalyptus, etc.).

Precautions

  • Do not use in pregnant or breastfeeding women, children under 6 years old, or people with epilepsy.

  • Contains hormone-like molecules; avoid without medical advice in case of hormone-dependent pathology.

  • Keep out of reach of children.

  • Always use diluted.

  • At high doses, may cause skin irritation.

  • Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.

  • Internal use only in limited doses and for short durations, on the advice of a therapist.

  • Some natural compounds in this essential oil may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals when incorporated into a cosmetic formulation.

  • Avoid using old or oxidized essential oils. Store away from light and air.

  • As a general rule, always perform a patch test by applying your preparation to the inside of your elbow at least 48 hours before use.

  • For use as a cosmetic ingredient, refer to specific precautions.

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A shrub typical of the garrigue region and the Mediterranean region, rosemary is highly prized as a flavouring in cooking, for stews, grilled food, sauces and even desserts. This aromatic plant is also widely renowned in phytotherapy for its multiple properties, notably as a choleretic, a relaxant and an expectorant, and is highly prized in perfumery, especially in men's fragrances.

Rosemary has a legendary reputation as a cure for all ills and a skincare treatment. It is the main ingredient in 'Queen of Hungary water', the rosemary alcoholate which, in the 14th century, is said to have miraculously restored health and youth to Queen Elisabeth of Hungary, then in her seventies. Hungary Water, enriched with other notes, notably bergamot and lavender, was a very famous perfume until the 17th century, and is said to have been the favourite perfume of Madame de Sévigné and Madame de Maintenon at the court of Louis XIV, where it was renowned for its revitalising effects. In aromatherapy, there are several chemotypes of rosemary essential oil, as the plant develops a different chemical composition depending on where and under what conditions it is grown. Each chemotype has its own specific properties and uses.

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I use it for my hair care on my scalp, I've only tried it twice, so it's a bit early to know the result

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It's very good quality

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Excellent product for various occasions

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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.

Aromatherapy recipes from the bibliography

EO = Essential Oil VO = Carrier Oil or Macerated Oil

Scar (D. Baudoux)

Health & wellbeingSkin problems

  • Immortelle essential oil 1 drop

  • Rosemary verbenone essential oil 1 drop

  • Rosehip OIL 2 drops

Use : applied locally

Stretch mark treatment - Only when not pregnancy or breastfeeding (D. Baudoux)

Health & wellbeingSkin problems

  • Rosemary verbenone Essential Oil 1 ml

  • Cajeput Essential Oil 1 ml

  • True lavender Essential Oil 1 ml

  • Cistus ladanifera Essential Oil 1 ml

  • Chilean Rose Essential Oil 2 ml

Directions for use: 3 drops of the mixture on the stretch mark and massage by pinching the skin as if to reduce the scar, 3 times a day until a clear improvement is seen.

Acne / blackheads (D. Baudoux)

Health & wellbeingSkin problems

  • Menthol Eucalyptus essential oil 1 ml

  • Spike lavender essential oil 1 ml

  • Tea tree essential oil 2 ml

  • Rosemary verbenone essential oil 1 ml

Directions for use: A few drops of the mixture, applied individually, twice a day.

Intoxication (on medical advice) (D. Baudoux)

Health & wellbeingDigestive problems

Oral use:

  • Levisticum officinale (lovage) essential oil: 20 mg

  • Apium graveolens (celery) essential oil: 20 mg

  • Ocimum basilicum ssp basilicum (tropical basil essential oil): 20 mg

  • Ledum groenlandicum (bog Labrador tea) essential oil: 20 mg

  • Thymus vulgaris CT thujanol (thujanol thyme) essential oil: 20 mg

  • Excipient powder 300 mg to make a capsule no. 0 dt 60

  • Get your pharmacist to make these capsules.

Use: 2 x 1 capsule a day after meals; repeat as necessary.

ANDon the skin:

  • Ledum groenlandicum (bog Labrador tea) essential oil: 3 ml

  • Rosmarinus officinalis CT verbenone (rosemary verbenone) essential oil: 6 ml

  • Thymus vulgaris CT thujanol (thujanol thyme) essential oil: 3 ml

  • Hazelnut oil carrier oil or transcutol: add 30 ml

Directions for use: 10 drops 3 times a day, applied locally in the area of the liver Aroma-Zone comment: Transcutol is a pharmaceutical preparation that is not widely used. It allows fatty substances such as essential oils to penetrate the skin easily. It can easily be replaced by a dry carrier oil such as hazelnut, kukui or macadamia oil.

Liver fatigue (D. Festy)

Health & wellbeingDigestive problems

  • Rosemary verbenone essential oil: 1 drop

  • Bog Labrador Tea essential oil: 1 drop

  • Tarragon EO : 1 drop

Directions for use: Massage the liver area with this formula twice a day.

Bronchial congestion in adults (D. Baudoux)

Health & wellbeingRespiratory problems

  • Narrow-leaved eucalyptus essential oil 3 drops

  • Ravintsara essential oil 3 drops

  • Niaouli essential oil 2 drops

  • Rosemary verbenone essential oil 2 drops

  • Sweet Inula essential oil 2 drops

Directions for use: massage 8 drops of the mixture into the chest and upper back 4 times a day for 7 days.

Hyperactivity in children (over 6 years of age and on medical advice) (D. Baudoux)

Health & wellbeingChildren's medical care

  • Citrus reticulata (mandarin) essential oil: 1 ml

  • Chamaemelum nobile (Roman chamomile) essential oil: 0.5 ml

  • Rosmarinus officinalis CT verbenone (rosemary verbenone) essential oil: 0.5 ml

  • Cinnamomum camphora (Ravintsara) essential oil: 0.5 ml

  • Commiphora molmol (myrrh) essential oil: 0.3 ml

  • Hazelnut carrier oil: 3 ml

  • Transcutol: add 15 ml to make up

Directions for ue: Massage 4 drops of the blend into the arch of the foot and/or the inside of the wrists or 6 drops on either side of the spine or on the solar plexus morning and evening Aroma-Zone note: Mandarin essential oil is photosensitising, so do not expose yourself to the sun after applying this blend.