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Our bergamot essential oil is extracted from the tree Citrus aurantium var. bergamia (also known as C. bergamia) of the Rutaceae family and is also known as Bergamot orange.This fresh smelling essential oil is a favorite in aromatherapy and is great for creating a more relaxed and happy feeling relieving urinary tract infections boosting the liver, spleen and stomach  while fighting oily skin acne, psoriasis, eczema as well as cold sores.This tree is native to South East Asia but was introduced to Europe and particularly Italy and is also found in the Ivory Coast, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria.Bergamot oil is made from a tree that can grow up to four meters high with star-shaped flowers and smooth leaves bearing citrus fruit resembling a cross between an orange and a grapefruit but in a pear-shape. The fruit ripens from green to yellow.The oil is one of the most widely used in the perfumery and toiletry industry and forms together with neroli and lavender the main ingredient for the classical 4711 Eau-de-cologne fragrance. It is used to flavor Earl Grey tea.The name is derived from the city Bergamo in Lombardy Italy where the oil was first sold.Cautions.....Bergamot oil can cause burns when used on a sensitive skin which is then exposed to sunlight as the high content of bergaptene can cause photo-toxicity. It is advisable to keep out of the sun if this oil is used on the skin.Even when the ingredient Bergaptene (Furocoumarin) is removed from the oil and photo toxicity is therefore minimized it is still advisable to keep treated skin out of the sun and to use it in concentrations of less than 1 %.Although essential oils blend well with one another bergamot oil goes particularly well with other essential oils such as black pepper..clary sage.. cypress.. frankincense.. geranium.. nutmeg.. orange.. rosemary.. vetiver and ylang-ylang. All of which can be found here

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