Rosemary Essential Oil

• Supplier: Nature in Bottle, India
• Origin of the Rosemary essential oil: Spain – Origin Statement
• Note: Crete / Greece does not export to Norway (an EU treaty country, not an EU member state), and often not even to another EU memberstate, because of an increasing required total of documents and safety guidelines.

Certified organic, 100% pure: Cretan-Garden sells just a small collection of essential oils, chosen from the more than 200 different essential oils from Nature in Bottle. Their essential oils are certified organic, 100% pure, natural therapeutic-grade Essential Oils obtained from organically grown aromatic plants and procured from a carefully vetted network of harvesters, farmers, distillers and the most reputed certified suppliers across the world. Nature in Bottle have embraced a rigorous quality control standard and all their essential oils are meticulously analysed in their in-house laboratory as well as verified through an independent third-party to guarantee the highest quality.

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• Compliant with the European Union Regulation (EC)
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  • Technical Data Sheet (TDS)
  • Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
  • IFRA Conformity Certificate
  • Certificate of Analysis (COA) – Current Batch

• PDF * 8 pages professional safety-info about Rosemary / Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil: Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
• Dosage of Essential Oils 
• Safety and Essential Oils

The hazard symbols for Rosemary essential oil

Warning pictograms on essential oil bottles are required by law. For Lavender the following pictograms are used:

1. Inflammable – Official code: GHS02 – Keep away from heat, sparks, open flames, and hot surfaces. Do not smoke when handling.
2. Environmentally hazardous – Official code: GHS09 – All pure, also diluted essential oils, are environmentally hazardous and rests of essential oils have to be collected as chemical waste, and may not be deleted in the sink, or the toilet.
3. Long-term health-hazard – Official code: GHS08 – Rosemary should not be used over longer periods of time, when used for aroma therapy. For external use on skin and hair there are no known health hazards when the recommended dosage for the several different applications is applicated.
4. Acute health effects – Official code: GHS07 – Causes mild skin irritation. Causes eye irritation. May cause an allergic skin reaction. The oil must be generally used moderately and appropriately diluted: see dosage. To prevent allergic reactions on the skin: Do the patch test (next chapter).

Before using essential oils on the skin….

Do a patch test

A patch test allows you to see how your skin reacts to a substance before using it more widely. Here are the steps for performing a patch test:

1. Wash your forearm with mild, unscented soap, and pat the area dry.
2. Dab a few drops of diluted essential oil onto a patch of skin on your forearm.
3. Place a bandage over the patch, and keep the area dry for 24 hours.

If you notice any rash, irritation, or discomfort during the 24 hours, remove the bandage and wash your skin thoroughly with gentle soap and water. Don’t use the essential oil if any reaction develops during the patch test.

If no irritation develops during the 24 hours, it’s likely safe for you to use the diluted essential oil. However, a successful patch test doesn’t mean that you won’t develop an allergy or experience a reaction after future use.

Source: Healthline – What You Need to Know About Allergic Reaction to Essential Oils

• Rosemary oil should be used sparingly during pregnancy and avoided altogether in massages during the first few months. However, the evaporation of the oil does not harm.
• Not to be used in cases of high blood pressure.

• Read the Precautionary Statement in the official PDF: Material Safety Data Sheet 
• Dilution: Always dilute with a vegetable oil before applying to skin, in the bath, etc.
• Children: Keep out of the reach of children.
• Babies: Safe Essential Oils for Babies and How to Use Them – Healthline
• Pregnancy / breastfeeding: What to know about essential oils during pregnancy and breastfeeding – Mayo Clinic
• Eye Contact: Causes serious eye irritation. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.
  • In case of contact with eyes, immediately rinse abundantly water and consult a specialist.
• Skin: Can cause skin irritation and can cause an allergic skin reaction. Wash the irritated skin with much water. Always dilute with a carrier oil before applying to skin and perform a patch test first. 
• Ingestion: Do not ingest the oil. It is harmful if swallowed and may be fatal if it enters the airways.
• Fire: Keep away from heat, sparks, open flames, and hot surfaces. Do not smoke when handling.
• Environment: Dispose of waste properly to avoid environmental contamination.

• Rosmarinic acid (the main component of rosemary leaf extract) is a powerful sedative for skin conditions such as eczema and acne, and premature ageing.
• Rosemary is invigorating and activating.
• Promotes clear thinking
• Beneficial for the central nervous system
• Used in cases of general weakness
• Excessive fatigue
• Memory impairment
• Asthma, chronic bronchitis
• Cough, whooping cough, flu
• The oil can be evaporated in an aroma diffuser to purify the air, uplift the spirit, clear and focus our minds. In the case of headaches or migraine, one can rub a drop of the oil unto the temples. (Source / Uses)
• In Skincare and especially in haircare, the oil is very useful. It works probably not only by increasing blood circulation, other factors might be involved as well. It has been successfully used to promote hair-growth, prevent and treat hair-loss, to control dandruff and other scalp disorders. Scalp massages with Rosemary oil have shown to improve clinical cases of alopecia significantly. (Source / Uses)
• The oil substantially improves hair health. You can add a drop or two of the oil to your hairbrush (freshly washed and made of natural materials!), it will not only beautify your hair, but also lend a delightful scent to it. You can add a few drops to your shampoo… Best results are obtained by massaging the oil regularly into the scalp, either neat (1 drop on your fingertips) or diluted in a light carrier oil. (Source / Uses)
• A collection of information: All About Rosemary Oil

• is uplifting
• creates a positive mood
• activates
• beneficial for the central nervous system
• provides mental energy and alertness
• stimulates the third chakra, the solar plexus; balances the fifth chakra, the throat chakra.
• Throughout the centuries, Rosemary was believed to uplift the spirit, protect against evil influences from around, and evil thoughts within. Rosemary became a symbol of stability, fidelity and friendship, used throughout the ancient world in rituals and ceremonies, such as funerals and weddings. In Crete, Rosemary was, and is, a symbol for sincerity. (Source / Uses)
• Its scent imparts clarity and hope, confidence and faith. It has a certain serenity which comes with experience, which allows us to embrace and integrate all memory into a moment of stability, and readies us to move towards renewal and regeneration. Somehow, it stills the waters of negative thoughts and worries, inspires us with clarity, helps us to let go of the clinging to the past. As its flowers teach us, we can bloom any time regardless of patterns or seasons.. we just have to set our mind on it. (Source / Uses)

• The oil has a bright, uplifting scent, very balanced, with underlying sweet but fresh floral tones.
• Its scent imparts clarity and hope, confidence and faith. It has a certain serenity which comes with experience, which allows us to embrace and integrate all memory into a moment of stability, and readies us to move towards renewal and regeneration. Somehow, it stills the waters of negative thoughts and worries, inspires us with clarity, helps us to let go of the clinging to the past. As its flowers teach us, we can bloom any time regardless of patterns or seasons.. we just have to set our mind on it. (Source / Uses)

The Latin name of Rosemary, or the Greek term Δενδρολίβανο [1] [Δενδρο = tree, λίβανο = Lebanon], is Rosmarinus, Greek: Ροσμαρίνος, Rosmarinos. The Latin name means “dew of the sea” and is a compound of the words ros (dew) and marinus (marine), because it was believed that the plant could grow without watering, being content only with the moisture coming from the sea. The essential oil is extracted by distillation mainly from the tops of the flowering shoots. The herb is archived in the Carl Linnaeus bibliography [2] as Rosmarinus Officinalis and as Salvia Rosmarinus, two different names for the same herb.

The word officinalis literally means ‘of or belonging to an officīna‘, the storeroom of a monastery, where medicines and other necessaries were kept.[3]

Footnotes

1. Δενδρολίβανο (Dendrolivano) – Wikipedia 
2. Linnaeus Bibliography – Wikipedia 
3. Officinalis – Wikipedia

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