Tagetes (Marigold)

Wildcrafted Tagetes flowers from India, steam-distilled into a pungent, green marigold oil that aromatherapists reach for in foot-care blends. Not for pregnancy or small children.

At a glance

  • Botanical name: Tagetes minuta
  • Origin: India
  • Method: steam distillation of the flowers
  • Shelf life: about 1 to 2 years after opening

The marigold bed at the end of summer, pungent and green, its flowers bright against the fading garden. Tagetes is that scent, distilled: a sharp, herbaceous oil with real presence in a blend, so a little goes a long…

Tagetes (Marigold)

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