Organic Cumin Essential Oil

Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: clear runny liquid

• Colour: pale yellow

• Odour: spicy, powerful and aromatic

Density

0.895–0.916

Flash point

53°C

Storage

Essential oils are sensitive to UV radiation and to the gradual evaporation of their volatile constituents. It is therefore essential to store your essential oils in a dark glass or aluminium bottle with a tightly fitting cap, at a temperature between 5°C and 40°C (41°F and 104°F).

Precautions

• Photosensitising, do not expose to the sun for at least 12 hours after application.

• Do not use during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or on children under 6.

• May be irritating to the skin, always dilute well. Avoid intensive external use or use on sensitive or allergic skin (may cause irritant dermatitis).

• Stupefying in large doses.

• For internal use by therapist only.

• May have an anti-oestrogenic effect, particularly in the case of hormone treatment.

• Keep out of reach of children.

• Avoid contact with eyes.

• Certain natural compounds contained in this essential oil may present a risk of allergy for certain sensitive individuals when the essential oil is incorporated into a cosmetic composition (in accordance with the 7th Amendment to the European Directive on cosmetic products (2003/15/EC)): limonene.

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