Juniper Twigs Oil
| Botanical name : |
Juniperus communis L |
| Production process : |
Water steam distillation of needles and branches/twigs of Juniperus communis |
| INCI : |
JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS BRANCH/FRUIT/LEAF EXTRACT |
| N° CAS / EINECS : |
84603-69-0 / - / 283-268-3 |
Characteristics :
| Physical state : |
Liquid |
| Color : |
Colorless, slightly yellow |
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Characteristic |
| Main components : |
Pinenes, Limonene |
 available in Organic
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History & Traditions :
The Juniper grows on the mountains of Europe. A long time ago, the berries were burned to fight against epidemics. The legend says that Hippocrates used them in Athens to fight the plague. The berries were still used burned in the 19th century in hospitals.
The juniper is a shrub up to 15 cm tall. Their berries are green in color and turn blue-black at maturity. They are surrounded by needles.
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