Aroma-Zone strives to offer you products of the highest possible quality, whether in terms of their composition, richness in active ingredients, scent, type of cultivation, geographical origin, method of extraction, and the quality of the producer's work, while also being remarkable in terms of ethics within a sustainable development approach.
and sometimes even exclusive ones, by contacting suppliers from all around the world and purchasing directly from producers, always ensuring favourable economic conditions for our partners. To highlight some of our exceptionally high-quality products and to share as much information as possible about them, we have decided to create an “exceptional product” label.
The organic furocoumarin-free bergamot essential oil that we stock is a rare, original product in that it does not photosensitise while retaining its typical, delicious citrus fragrance, making it an exceptional product.
A citrus fruit native to Calabria in Italy
The bergamot tree, a cross between the lime tree and the Seville orange tree, is grown mainly in the sunny region of Italy known as Calabria, and the fruit used to make the essential oil we are offering you comes from this region.
An essential oil obtained by cold pressing and distillation…
Organic furocoumarin-free bergamot essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of bergamot essence, initially obtained by cold pressing the zest of the fruit.
This technique removes the furocoumarin components from the essential oil, including bergapten and 8-methoxypsoralen, which are photosensitising agents.
The refined fruity fragrance of bergamot on your skin, even in the sun…
Furocoumarins, which are beneficial for treating vitiligo and depigmentation in general, have the disadvantage of causing photosensitive reactions in the sun. It is for this reason that IFRA advises against the use of bergamot essential oil in excess of 0.4% in cosmetic products.
A necessary restriction, but one which unfortunately deprived us of its characteristic fresh, zingy, slightly sweet and irreplaceable fragrance in cosmetics. That's why we've chosen to offer you a grade of bergamot essential oil without these photosensitising molecules.
Organic furocoumarin-free bergamot essential oil can be used at as an ingredient in your massage oils and day creams for toning and purifying skin products. Its sophisticated, warm and sensual citrus fragrance also makes it a must for perfumeries. Taking in its gentle fragrance, your body and mind are instantly soothed.
