Beneficial during cold and flu season to help to clear the air and promote easier breathing. Often used to help ease cold hands and feet. It is a stimulating oil and may assist with alertness and concentration. Can help to eliminate odour causing bacteria and therefore a useful ingredient in natural deodorant. Can help to enhance dull-looking skin by improving skin tone and brightening the complexion. Also used to restore hair lustre.
| Botanical name: | Ocimum basilicum |
| Appearance: | Pale yellow, clear mobile liquid |
| Extraction Method: | Steam distillation |
| Odour: | Herbaceous, intense, sweet, aniseed undertones |
| Main constituent/s: | Methyl chavicol |
| Plant Part: | Leaves and flowering tops |