Essential oil Thyme (white) - EO038
Botanic INCI: Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Oil
Synonym: Common Thyme
Description: Thymus Vulgaris is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to southern Europe from the western Mediterranean to southern Italy. Thymus Vulgaris a small, evergreen herb that grows low to the ground. The stems of the plant reach to about eight inches, bearing small elliptical greenish grey leaves and white or purple/pink flowers.
Extraction: Thymus Vulgaris Oil is the volatile oil obtained from steam distillation of the whole plant of the Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L., Lamiaceae.
Applications:
- Aromatherapy applications
- Component used in cosmetic products
- Used in cooking to season
- Traditional medicine
- Insect repellent
Aromatherapy Actions / Uses:
- White Thyme essential oil has antimicrobial properties that can be useful for treating acne
- The main constituents of the oil are thymol and carvacrol and it is often used as a disinfectant, appearing in mouthwashes, surgical dressings, and soaps. Commonly used by people for the treatment of bedwetting, diarrhoea, stomach ache, arthritis, colic, sore throat, cough (including whooping cough), bronchitis, flatulence and as a diuretic (to increase urination)
- Can be used to stimulate the mind, strengthen memory and concentration, and calm the nerves
- Commonly used in household products to ward off insects, like mosquitoes, fleas, lice, and moths.
Origin: Spain
CAS: 84929-51-1
Wholesale Essential oil Thyme: 5 kg - 25 kg
