Melissa Oil
| Botanical name : |
Melissa officinalis L. |
| Production process : |
Water steam distillation of leaves of Melissa officinalis |
| INCI : |
MELISSA OFFICINALIS LEAF OIL |
| N° CAS / EINECS : |
84082-61-1 / 8014-71-9 / 282-007-0 |
Characteristics :
| Physical state : |
Liquid |
| Color : |
Light-yellow, yellow, orange |
| Odour : |
Characteristic, fresh, lemon like |
| Main components : |
Citral, B-Caryophyllene, Citronellal |
 available in Organic
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History & Traditions :
The Melissa is cultivated in Europe, in particular in France or in the Eastern Countries. In Greek, "melissa" means “bee”, and for good reason it is a melliferous plant used for the production of honey. It was very often used in France in the 17th century.
It is a perennial plant of gardens, which measures up to 80 cm. Its leaves are serrated, embossed and oval as to its flowers, they are white and long.
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