Nutmeg Organic essential oil

A small evergreen tree native to Indonesia with an oval, fleshy, light yellow fruit the size of a large apricot. The seed in the centre contains a kernel: the "nutmeg". Cultivated in hot and humid climates, near the sea, this rare and precious spice has crossed time and continents. Its essential oil has a characteristic sweet, warm and spicy aroma.

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10 ml €7.08

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Our opinion

An olfactory personality recognisable among all. Handle with care due to the presence of myristicin. However, the Sri Lankan origin we offer here contains a reasonable amount, which gives it real finesse and makes it easier to use.

Quality

Botanical family: Myristicaceae
Latin name: Myristica fragrans
Other names: Nutmeg, Nutmeg, Moluccan nutmeg
Origin: Indonesia, Sri Lanka
Cultivation: Controlled organic agriculture - Certisys inspection BE-BIO-01
Part used: Nuts
Production process: Steam distillation
Quality: 100% pure, natural, integral and chemotyped - Food grade
Olfactory notes: woody, spicy, sweet

Main constituents

Monoterpenes: sabinene (40%), beta-pinene (12%), alpha-pinene (17%)
Monoterpenols (about 10%)
Methyl ether phenols: myristicin (3.7%)

Precautions for use

Contraindicated in pregnant or breastfeeding women, in children under 6 years of age, in epileptic or elderly subjects.
Use on the advice of a health professional.
Stupid at high doses, limit its use over time and stick to low doses.
Potential hormonal activity, to be avoided in case of hormone-dependent pathology.
Risk of allergy (limonene): take care not to overdose in mixtures. An elbow test is recommended prior to any skin application (min 48 hours before use).
Avoid contact with the eyes.
Keep out of reach of young children.
Store away from heat and light.

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