Tagetes Essential Oil

ORIGIN
South Africa

SCIENTIFIC NAME
Tagetes minuta

PARTS USED
Flowering plant

EXTRACTION METHOD
Steam distilled

NOTE CLASSIFICATION
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AROMA
Bitter-green, herby

OVERVIEW
Used in the fragrance industry.

BLENDS WELL WITH
Bergamot, citrus oils, clary sage, jasmine, lavender, lemon

HERBAL MISCELLANY
Commonly known as a marigold. Tagetes should not be confused with calendula which goes by the same common name.

PRECAUTIONS
Oil Specific: Avoid while pregnant. Phototoxic. May cause skin irritation.
General: As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted, in eyes or mucus membranes. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier.

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This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.