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What is Basil Essential Oil?
Basil Essential Oil is the steam-distilled essential oil of Ocimum basilicum, in the Lamiaceae family,. It is drawn from the leaves and flowering tops of the plant. This is sweet basil, the same herb used across Italian and Southeast Asian cooking.
About the oil
Basil essential oil is distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of Ocimum basilicum, sweet basil. Its aromatic profile varies by chemotype: linalool-rich basil oils, typically from European cultivation, are sweeter and rounder, while methyl-chavicol-rich oils from so-called exotic basil sources smell sharper. Either way the oil carries the unmistakable fresh green scent of the culinary herb.
Basil has a long history in Mediterranean cooking and in the kitchens of Thailand, Vietnam, and India, and the distilled oil is a common herbaceous note in perfumery and scent blending.
Aroma and character
The aroma of basil oil is fresh, herbaceous, sweet, and slightly spicy.
Related essential oils
- Rosemary Essential Oil — another herbaceous Lamiaceae oil.
- Peppermint Essential Oil — a mint-family companion note.
Basil Essential Oil: form and size
We carry Basil Essential Oil bottled as a single, unblended essential oil in a 1 fl oz bottle.
Safety and handling
Essential oils are highly concentrated. Dilute basil oil in a carrier oil before any topical use, keep it away from the eyes, and store it tightly capped and out of reach of children and pets. This oil is not intended for internal use.
Basil Essential Oil at a glance
- Botanical name
- Ocimum basilicum
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Plant part
- leaves and flowering tops
- Extraction
- Steam-distilled
- Aroma
- fresh, herbaceous
- Size
- 1 fl oz bottle
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