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Citrus fruit from Calabria
Bergamot is a citrus fruit from southern Italy, grown mainly in Calabria. The essential oil is obtained by cold-pressing the peel and contains linalyl acetate, limonene and linalool. Cold-pressed bergamot oil can also contain furocoumarins such as bergapten; oil from which they have been removed is labelled FCF (furocoumarin-free).
Bergamot in our vegan hand care
How does bergamot oil behave on different skin?
Bergamot oil mainly adds scent to a formula. The care comes from the waxes, oils and butter.
What does bergamot oil do in skincare?
Three properties that explain what bergamot oil does in a formula.
Fresh scent
Limonene and linalyl acetate give bergamot its fresh, clear scent.
Oil-soluble
Bergamot oil dissolves in oils and waxes, not in water, so it mixes evenly into the water-free hand cream.
Volatile
As an essential oil, bergamot oil gradually evaporates, so the scent fades over time.
What can you use bergamot for?
Gives our Solid Vegan Hand Cream - Bergamot its citrus scent
A common scent note in deodorants and body mists
A classic top note in perfume and eau de cologne
A scent note in our Aloe Vera Soap - Lemongrass
Bergamot flavours black tea
A fresh citrus scent for your morning routine
Bergamot pairs especially well with …
Fresh citrus notes go well with rich care ingredients and floral scents.
A rich base into which the scent settles nicely.
Learn moreA carrier oil for diluting, as essential oils shouldn't go on the skin undiluted.
Learn moreFloral meets citrus – a classic scent pairing.
Learn moreThe vegan wax base of our bergamot hand cream.
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