ORIGIN South Africa SCIENTIFIC NAME Tagetes minuta PARTS USED Flowering plant EXTRACTION METHOD Steam distilled NOTE CLASSIFICATION Top 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. For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
