Essential oil Juniper berry is an essential oil, intgended for use as a fragrance. Use it in perfumes, air fresheners, and other scented products.

Use

Essential oil Juniper berry has a green, spicy, coniferous scent that is not overly strong; use it undiluted. It pairs well with spicy fragrances, as well as woody notes. It adds a touch of natural freshness and a bit of spice. You typically use between 0,1% and 5% of this substance in fragrance compositions. In perfumes, it is primarily a top note (although it offers woody notes well into the heart) and unfortunately, is not very stable in most products. It usually works well in anhydrous and alcohol-rich products, but consider adding an antioxidant.

Store in a cool, dry, and dark place.

Properties

Juniper oil can be made from the wood of the shrub, the needles, and the berries. We've chosen the slightly more expensive, but more delicately scented essential oil Juniper berry: oil from the berries, not from the needles or wood. This oil is extracted from juniper berries through steam distillation. No artificial fertilizers and minimal, if any, pesticides are used in the cultivation of this plant.

This product is very sensitive to oxidation, which is why 0,1% tocopherol, an antioxidant, has been added. Apart from this, it is a pure essential oil.

Essential oil Juniper berry is a colourless to yellow liquid at room temperature. It has a limited shelf life: the quality of the oil, including its scent, diminishes with exposure to atmospheric oxygen. Like all essential oils, this one is a mixture of various substances. An indication of the composition is as follows:

>25% - Alpha Pinene, Myrcene
2-5% - 4-Carvomenthenol, Beta Caryophyllene, Limonene, Beta Pinene
1-2% - Para Cymene, Alpha Terpinene, Terpinolene, Terpinyl Acetate

This product is shipped as ADR (hazardous goods) shipment. This affects the return options. See also: ADR shipments.

Packaging

The 5 gram package is made of brown glass with a black, child-resistant cap. The 20- and 50 gram packages are made of aluminium with a black, child-resistant cap. These packages do not include a dropper or similar device; we recommend using separate pipettes.

Hazards

Essential oil Juniper berry is classified as a hazardous substance with the following characteristics:

DANGER
H226 - Flammable liquid and vapour.
H304 - May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
H315 - Causes skin irritation.
H317 - May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H410 - Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Juniper berry oil contains limonene and linalool, substances to which some people are allergic.

Codes

Item number: 20134
Dutch name: Etherische olie Jeneverbes bes
EC number: 283-268-3
EU CAS number: 84603-69-0
CAS number TSCA: 8002-68-4
FEMA number: 2604
ADR: 3/III
UN number: 1197
INCI: JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS FRUIT OIL
Botanical: Juniperus communis L.