PEPPERMINT OIL, MENTHAE PIPERITAE AETHEROLEUM

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the fresh aerial parts of the fl owering plant of Mentha piperita L.

NUTMEG OIL, MYRISTICAE FRAGRANTIS AETHEROLEUM Download Guide

Defi nition: Nutmeg oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dried and crushed kernels of Myristica fragrans Houtt.

NEROLI OIL, NEROLI AETHEROLEUM

Defi nition: Neroli oil is obtained by steam distillation of the fresh fl owers of Citrus aurantium L. subsp. aurantium L. (Citrus aurantium L. subsp. amara Engl.).

MINT OIL, MENTHAE ARVENSIS AETHEROLEUM PARTIM MENTHOL PRIVUM Download Guide

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the fresh, fl owering aerial parts, recently gathered from Mentha canadensis L. [syn. Mentha arvensis L. var. glabrata (Benth) Fern., Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Malinv. ex Holmes], followed by partial separation of menthol by crystallization.

MATRICARIA OIL, MATRICARIAE AETHEROLEUM

Defi nition: Blue essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the fresh or dried fl ower heads or fl owering tops of Matricaria recutita L. (Chamomilla recutita L. Rauschert). There are two types of matricaria oils, which are characterized as rich in bisabolol oxides or rich in (-)-a-bisabolol.

MANDARIN OIL, CITRI RETICULATAE AETHEROLEUM

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained without heating, by suitable mechanical treatment of the fresh peel of the fruit of Citrus reticulata Blanco var. mandarin.

LEMON OIL, LIMONIS AETHEROLEUM

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained by suitable mechanical means, without the aid of heat, from the fresh peel of Citrus limon (L.) Burman fi l.

LAVENDER OIL, LAVANDULAE AETHEROLEUM

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the fl owering tops of Lavandula angusti- folia Miller (Lavandula offi cinalis Chaix).

JUNIPER OIL, JUNIPERI AETHEROLEUM

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the ripe, nonfermented berry cones of Juniperus communis L.

EUCALYPTUS OIL, EUCALYPTI AETHEROLEUM Download Guide

Defi nition: Eucalyptus oil is obtained by steam distillation and rectifi cation of the fresh leaves or the fresh terminal branchlets of various species of Eucalyptus rich in 1,8-cineole. The species mainly used are Eucalyptus globulus Labill., Eucalyptus polybractea R.T. Baker, and Eucalyptus smithii R.T. Baker.

DWARF-PINE OIL, PINI PUMILIONIS AETHEROLEUM

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the fresh needles, twigs, and branches of Pinus mugo ssp. mugo ZENARI and/or Pinus mugo ssp. pumilio (HAENKE) FRANCO. Pinus mugo Turra [Pinus mugo var. pumilio (Haenke) Zenari], plant part: leaves and twigs.

CORIANDER OIL, CORIANDRI AETHEROLEUM Download Guide

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the fruits of Coriandrum sativum L.

CLOVE OIL, CARYOPHYLLI FLORIS AETHEROLEUM Download Guide

Defi nition: Clove oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dried fl ower buds of Syzygium aro- maticum (L.) Merill et L. M. Perry (Eugenia caryophyllus C. Spreng. Bull. et Harr.).

CLARY SAGE OIL, SALVIAE SCLAERAE AETHEROLEUM

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the fresh or dried fl owering stems of Salvia sclarea L.

CITRONELLA OIL, CITRONELLAE AETHEROLEUM

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the fresh or partially dried aerial parts of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt.

CEYLON CINNAMON LEAF OIL, CINNAMOMI ZEYLANICI FOLII AETHEROLEUM Download Guide

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the leaves of Cinnamomum verum J.S. Presl.

CEYLON CINNAMON BARK OIL, CINNAMOMI ZEYLANICII CORTICIS AETHEROLEUM Download Guide

Defi nition: Ceylon cinnamon bark oil is obtained by steam distillation of the bark of the shoots of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees (Cinnamomum verum J.S. Presl.).

CASSIA OIL, CINNAMOMI CASSIA AETHEROLEUM

Defi nition: Cassia oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves and young branches of Cinnamomum cassia Blume (Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees).

CARAWAY OIL, CARVI AETHEROLEUM Download Guide

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the dry fruits of Carum carvi L.

BITTER-FENNEL FRUIT OIL, FOENICULI AMARI FRUCTUS AETHEROLEUM Download Guide

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the ripe fruits of Foeniculum vulgare Miller, ssp. vulgare var. vulgare. Content: fenchone: 12–25%, trans-anethole: 55–75%.

ANISE OIL, ANISI AETHEROLEUM Download Guide

Defi nition: Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the dry ripe fruits of Pimpinella anisum L.

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