Jasmine Oil

Category: Essential Oil

Brief Description: Jasmine oil is extracted from the flowers of Jasminum officinale. It has a rich, floral and exotic scent that is calming and uplifting. It's quite expensive, with an average price of around $100 per oz in the USA.

Benefits: Used for its soothing, moisturizing, and nourishing properties. Also used for its calming and uplifting scent.

Skin Type Suitability/Concerns: Suitable for all skin types, particularly dry or mature skin.

Target Audience: Targeted towards individuals looking for luxury, natural skincare or those seeking products with a calming fragrance.

Chemical Composition: Contains benzyl acetate, linalool, benzyl alcohol, indole, benzyl benzoate, cis-jasmone, geraniol, methyl anthranilate, and trace amounts of p. cresol, farnesol, cis-3-hexenyl benzoate, eugenol, nerol, ceosol, benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, y-terpineol, nerolidol, isohytol, phytol etc.

Physical Aspect: A thick, dark brown liquid.

Compatibility: Combines well with most citrus oils, along with Clary Sage, Rose, Sandalwood, and Palmarosa.

Concentration: Typical concentration is up to 1% in cosmetic formulations.

Side Effects/Adverse Reactions: Can cause allergic reactions and skin sensitization in some individuals.

Regulatory Status: Generally recognized as safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations.

Sustainability/Ethical Considerations: Jasmine flowers are often hand-picked, and it takes a large quantity of flowers to produce a small amount of oil, which contributes to the high cost.

Variants: Varieties include Jasminum grandiflorum (Royal Jasmine) and Jasminum sambac (Arabian Jasmine), with slightly different aromatic profiles.