Ginger Essential Oil
Commonly known as: Extract of ginger, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract (I.N.C.I.).
Botanical name: Zingiber officinale.
Extraction process: Steam distillation (hydrodistillation).
Family: Zingiberaceae.
Extracted part of the plant: Dried rhizomes (roots).
Cultivation area, origin: Asia (India, China, Malaysia, Java Island).
Blooming: July to September.
Origin, provenance: China.
Phytochemical composition: Sesquiterpenes (zingiberene, beta-sesquiphellandrene, ar-curcumene, beta-bisabolene, alpha-farnesene), monoterpenes (camphene), alpha-pinene, citral, geranial, geraniol, neral, beta-elemene.
Sensory properties: Appearance: Mobile liquid; Colour: Yellow to pale yellow; Odour: Spicy, lemony, characteristic, peppery.
Physical properties: Density = 0.87 - 0.888; Insoluble in water.
Concerns: Anti-dandruff, hair tonic, antibacterial, soothing, stimulating, fragrant.
Effect: Suitable for all skin and hair types, but particularly recommended for hair in need of vitality and strength.
Details
Usage
Facial Care (creams, serums, refreshing lotions, cleansing gels, after-shave gels); Hygiene Products (toothpastes); Body Care (exfoliants, solid soaps, creams); Hair Care (masks, shampoos, conditioners, serums, balms); Makeup (loose powders).
Method of Preservation
Essential oils are sensitive to UV radiation. That's why it is recommended to store them in an amber glass bottle, away from heat.
Contraindications, Usage Precautions
Potentially allergenic. Not to be used by pregnant or breastfeeding women. Not to be used by children. The essential oil of ginger is dermocaustic and irritating to the skin, therefore it must be diluted to 20% in a vegetable oil (i.e., 20% essential oil to 80% vegetable oil). Do not use pure essential oil on the skin or mucous membranes. Essential oils should not be applied to the eyes, the area around the eyes, or inside the ears.