Essential, absolute and resin oils are volatile, fragrant materials extracted from the root, bark, wood, seed, fruit, leaf or flower of a single plant. Steam distillation and cold pressing are used to extract the essential oil from the plant. Essential oils and absolutes are very potent and should always be used sparingly and in conjunction with a reliable reference. Essential oils contain the odor, taste and medicinal properties of the plant itself, but in very concentrated form, with no base oil, alcohol, water or dilutants added. From an uncommon citrus fruit.
Bergamot oil is cold-pressed from the peel of the nearly ripe fruit.
The aroma of bergamot oil is fresh, lively, fruity and sweet. It is an excellent deodorizer or room spray. It contains a constituent called bergaptene that increases the skin's sensitivity to sunlight. Most of the sensitizing bergaptene constituent has been distilled out of this product but traces may still remain. There is still potential for reaction in sensitive individuals, however.