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 Botonical Name
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 Petitgrain bigarde
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 Country of Origin
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 France
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 Color & Odor
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 Colorless clear liquid with Characteristic petitgrain odor
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 Solubility
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 Insoluble in alcohol and oils. Soluble in water
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 Specific Gravity
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 0.950 - 1.050 @ 20°C
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 Optical Rotation
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 +33° to +46°
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 Refractive Index
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 N/A
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 PH value
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 3.0 – 6.0 @ 20°C
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 Essential Oil Content
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 >0.025 %
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 Extraction Method
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 Hydro Distillation
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DESCRIPTION
method from the green twigs of bitter orange plant. This oil is available in yellow to brownish yellow color and in clear liquid form. It is popular for its sweet floral clary stemmy odor.
BLENDS WITH
Rosewood and sandalwood, bergamot, lavender, palmarosa, geranium
CONSTITUENTS
Nerol, neryl acetate, terpineol,geraniol, geranyl acetate, linalool, linalyl acetate, myrcene
USES
Petitgrain oil is widely used in perfumery and aromatherapy. It is recommended for various skin problems including clearing up a greasy skin, toning the skin and in case of acne & excessive perspiration. It is also used in nervous exhaustion and stress-related conditions. It is beneficial for convalescing after an illness & also insomnia.
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