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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.

Part of the plant extracted: Dried rhizomes (roots).

Location: Asia (India, China, Malaysia, Java Island).

Flowering: July to September.

Provenance, origin: China.

Phytochemical composition: Sesquiterpenes (zingiberene, beta-sesquiphellandrene, ar-curcumene, beta-bisabolene, alpha-farnesene), monoterpenes (camphene), alpha-pinene, citral, geranial, geraniol, neral, beta-elemene.

Sensorial properties: Appearance: Mobile liquid; Colour: Yellow to pale yellow; Odour: Spicy, lemony, characteristic, peppery.

Physical characteristics: Density = 0.87 - 0.888; Insoluble in water.

Benefits: Anti-dandruff, hair tonic, antibacterial, soothing, stimulating, fragrant.

Concerns: 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).

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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.

Find out more

Ginger is a plant native to Asia, discovered and identified approximately three millennia ago. In ancient Egypt, it was used for the mummification of bodies. In cosmetics, it is primarily recognised for effectively combating hair loss.