A fragrant essential oil with a distinct, rose-like scent derived from rose geranium. It is widely used in aromatherapy and massage therapy to ease tension. People with sensitive skin should try to avoid it, or at least do a patch test before using it.
Functions
Fragrance
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Fragrance
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, or rose geranium flower oil, is a fragrant essential oil derived from a plant known as rose geranium.
It is widely used in aromatherapy and massage therapy to ease tension. It has a distinct, rose-like scent due to its content of nerol and geraniol, and is added to skincare products as a substitute for more expensive rose oils.
When left unsealed, rose geranium flower oil, like most other essential oils, can oxidize and form allergenic compounds. People should be careful when using this oil and at least do a patch test first.
Science
1
Boukhatem, M. N., Kameli, A., & Saidi, F. (2013). Essential oil of Algerian rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens): Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity against food spoilage pathogens. Food Control, 34(1), 208–213. doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.03.045
