Aroma Profile
✦ Botanical ID
Botanical Name
Aloysia citrodora
Family
Verbenaceae / Verbenaceae
Origin
France
France
Cultivation
traditional cultivation
Extraction
distillation
Note
top to heart
Key Constituents
Chemotype (CT): Citral (Neral/Geranial)
*Main role: lift / fresh
*Main role: ease / balance
*Main role: clean / clear
Safety Guide
Skin sensitive. Dilute < 1%. Avoid UV. May sensitise skin. Always dilute to a low level (below 1%). After applying, avoid direct sun.
✦Benefits
Joyful Spirit · ease the pressure
Known as a “happy oil.” Its sweet lemon aroma helps release inner pressure, ease gloom and a low mood, and bring a sunny, quiet joy.
Tummy Ease · ease the belly
A good help after meals. With a carrier oil, a gentle abdominal massage and a mild herbal note help ease post-meal fullness and let the belly feel light and comfortable again.
Skin Purify · clear skin
For oily and combination skin. Its clear cleansing touch helps clear what gathers in pores, calm skin discomfort, and keep skin fresh and lucid.
✦Daily Rituals
Evening Bath · ease the evening
after a full day, drop into the bath3 dropsVerbena oil (mixed with milk). The lemon scent can wash a day’s tiredness off the body.
Work Refresh · revive at work
in the afternoon, drop onto a diffuser stone2 dropsVerbena. The fresh scent can help lift the spirits and let a heavy mood go.
✦Aromatherapy Applications
Happy Vibe · a glad lift
3 drops verbena + 2 drops sweet orange + a wooden diffuser
A sunny, cheerful blend. Two citrus notes together lift the room quickly and leave the mood light.
Tummy Rub · a hand on the belly
1 drop verbena + 1 drop mint + 10ml sweet almond oil
When the belly feels full after a meal, massage gently clockwise. Coolness with lemon scent helps ease discomfort in the belly.
Pore Clean · clear pores
1 drop verbena + 1 drop grapefruit + 10ml jojoba oil
For oily skin. It can help clear blocked pores, balance oil, ease marks, and bring cleanliness back.