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Lemongrass.
Ethically farmed lemongrass from Nepal, steam-distilled from the grass for a sparkling-clean, invigorating scent. Pair it with rosemary for a morning shower blend and a clear-headed start to the day.
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About this product
Steam rising in the morning shower, a blend of lemongrass and rosemary, and the day begins with a clear head. Lemongrass has a delightful, sparkling-clean scent, stimulating and invigorating, made for early starts and the long middle of the afternoon.
This oil is steam-distilled from ethically farmed Cymbopogon flexuosus grown in Nepal. The herb has a long history in traditional Indian medicine, and the oil brings a fresh, lifting scent to a room when diffused. In a blend it behaves as a middle note rather than a top note, so some blenders reach for it in place of lemon essential oil.
Details
- Botanical name: Cymbopogon flexuosus
- Origin: Nepal
- Method: Steam-distilled grass
- Growing: Ethically farmed
- Blends with: Bergamot, Cedarwood (all types), Geranium, Lemon, Niaouli, Palmarosa, Petitgrain, Rosemary and Tea Tree
- Shelf life: about 2 to 3 years after opening
How to use
Diffuse it, or blend it with rosemary for an invigorating morning shower blend. Lemongrass contains citral, a strong sensitizer and skin irritant: keep topical use to 0.7% at most (4 drops per fluid ounce), avoid broken or troubled skin, and do not use it during pregnancy. It may affect diabetes, so use with caution. Never take it internally. Store it in the dark and refrigerated.
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