Citronella Essential Oil - Certified Organic
Uplifting, refreshing and antiseptic. Citronella is a grass that is native to Sri Lanka, and now a few dedicated farmers have been awarded Organic Certification for this essential from ECOCERT.
Two closely related species of citronella grass are used to produce citronella essential oil; Cymbopogon nardus which is known in the oil industry as ‘Ceylon type’, and Cymbopogon winterianus known as ‘Java type’. Quinessence organic Citronella essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the aromatic grass from Cymbopogon winterianus and it has a long-lasting, fresh citrus aroma.
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- Botanical Name:
- Cymbopogon winteranius
- Country of Origin:
- Madagascar
- Extracted From:
- Grass
- Extraction Method:
- Steam distillation
- Principal Constituents:
- Citronellal, trans-Geraniol, b-Citronellol, Geranyl acetate