Thymol Thyme Essential Oil

Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: clear runny liquid

• Colour: colourless to pale yellow

• Odour: powerful, warm, characteristic

Density

0.907–0.935

Flash point

48°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

• Not suitable for pregnant or breastfeeding women or children.

• Dermocaustic: never use undiluted on the skin. Always use well diluted for cutaneous use (max. 5% for localised use).

• Very powerful, use in low doses and for limited periods only.

• Contraindicated in cases of hepatic insufficiency.

• 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 of the European Directive on cosmetic products (2003/15/EC)): limonene, linalool.

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

• For any use as a vapour, this powerful essential oil should be strongly diluted (max. 5%) with other milder essential oils.