Plant's Power Inc Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) Essential Oil - Cold Pressed

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Essential Oils

Country of Origin

Italy

INCI Name

Citrus Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil Expressed

Ingredient Origin

Natural Origin,

Non-Animal Origin,

Plant Origin

CAS No.

89957-91-5, 8007-75-8

Technologies

Cosmetic Ingredients

Product Families

Cosmetic Ingredients — Vitamins, Extracts & Oils

Essential Oils

Production

• Part of plant used in production: Fruit
• Methods of production: Cold Pressed

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims

Antiseptic,

Calming,

De-Odorizing,

Tonic effect

Labeling Claims

Clean at Sephora,

Cold-Pressed,

Credo Clean Standard,

Naturally Derived,

Plant-Based,

Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

Features

A refreshing yet delicate scent similar to lemon and orange but with a floral overtone. Bergamot can be associated with Earl Gray tea, Eau de Cologne, and Italian folk treatment for fever.

Product Highlight

Bergamot trees cannot be propagated by seed, they can only be grafted onto bitter orange trees.

Applications & Uses

Markets

Personal Care

Applications

Personal Care — Beauty & Care

Fragrances & Perfumes,

Skin Care,

Treatment Products

Application Format

Leave On

Fragrances & Perfume Applications

Fragrances & Perfumes

Skin Care Applications

Massage Products

Treatment Product Applications

Acne Treatments

Uses

• Analgesic, antidepressant, sedative, antiseptic, cicatrisant, deodorant, digestive, vermifuge,It has calming effects on the nervous system and warming effect on circulation problems, tonic, carminative
• A sedative for anxiety, depression, and nervous tension with an uplifting floral freshness, Bergamot is best used in a diffuser or in massage blends. It is an important ingredient in perfumery and one of the most popular in men's colognes. Used to treat cold sores, chicken pox, shingles, bronchitis, tuberculosis, relieves flatulence and indigestion. It's antiseptic properties make it ideal for treating acne and oily skin conditions

Properties

Physical Form

Liquid

Odor

Typical bergamot oil - Fragrant sweet - fruity odor.

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Specific Gravity (at 20°C)	0.870 - 0.883	g/cm³	-
Refractive Index (at 20°C)	1.465 - 1.470	-	-
Optical Rotation (at 20°C)	15.00 to +32.00	°	-

Composition

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Beta-Pinene	6.6	%	-
Limonene	38.1	%	-
Linalool	10.9	%	-
Linalyl Acetate	29.6	%	-
Gamma Terpinene	6.9	%	-

Safety & Health

Safety

Bergamot is phototoxic and should therefore not be used before sun exposure to the skin. Dilute to less than 1% to avoid phototoxicity.