Composition
10% jasmine oil (Jasminum sambac), origin Egypt; 90% jojoba oil.
The plants and the oils
Arabian jasmine is one of the jasmines used for jasmine extracts.[2]
Jasmine essential oil has been produced by hydrodistillation in a laboratory study.[3] In perfumery, jasmine flowers are made into a concrete by extraction with petroleum ether or another hydrocarbon solvent, and the concrete is extracted with alcohol to give jasmine absolute.[4]
Jojoba oil, the carrier, is a liquid wax rather than a true vegetable oil: it consists almost entirely of wax esters, is stable and resists oxidation.[5]
Scent
What it smells like. The scent is very complex: jasmine absolute smells intensely floral, warm and rich, with a waxy-herbal, fruity and tea-like undertone,[4] and is often described as deep, rich, floral and exotic. Typical components of jasmine extracts include linalool, eugenol, benzyl acetate, indole and jasmone.[2]
Where it sits in a blend. Jasmine is a middle note with a strong scent, and a tiny amount goes a long way.[2]
How to use
- As a room scent: the oil is intended to create a harmonious mood.[1]
- In perfumery: jasmine absolute is used in a great many perfumes, though only small amounts are needed.[4]
- Aromatherapy books list it for low mood, dry or sensitive skin and exhaustion.[2]
In the air. Use very little, because a tiny amount goes a long way.[2] Air the room regularly: breathing a lot of vapour for an hour or more can cause headaches, dizziness and nausea.[6]
On the skin, diluted further. The blend contains 10% jasmine oil. Before putting it on the skin, dilute it further in a carrier oil such as jojoba oil. For jasmine absolute, the solvent-extracted form, the recommended skin maximum is 0.7%, because the absolute can cause skin allergy.[2]
Before the first use. Test a little of the blend on a small patch of skin. Apply it only to unbroken skin. If the skin reacts, stop and apply a little vegetable oil or cream.[6]
In the bath. Essential oil does not mix with water,[7] so stir the drops into a natural bath gel base or a little vegetable oil first.[6]
Precautions
- do not swallow the blend;[8]
- do not put the blend on the skin undiluted;[8]
- keep it away from the eyes;[6]
- keep the bottle out of the reach of children.[6]
- Jasmine absolute can cause skin allergy: in patch tests at 2–3% it caused reactions in up to 1.2% of people with dermatitis (inflamed skin), and adulterants may cause some of the reactions.[2]
- For jasmine absolute, the solvent-extracted form, the recommended skin maximum is 0.7%.[2]
- Before aromatherapy is used during childbirth, it is best to ask a trained aromatherapist or a midwife trained in aromatherapy.[9]
- The oil is highly flammable: keep it away from candles and open flames.[6]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vivasan, product packaging of Jasmine (E 108).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 AromaWeb, Jasmine Absolute. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ N. D. Phuc, L. H. P. Thy, T. D. Lam, V. H. Yen and N. T. N. Lan, Extraction of Jasmine Essential Oil By Hydrodistillation method and Applications On Formulation of Natural Facial Cleansers. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 2019, 542, 012057.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Steffen Arctander, Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, Elizabeth, NJ, 1960: Jasmin Absolute from Concrète.
- ↑ Cosmetic Ingredient Review, Final report on the safety assessment of jojoba oil and related ingredients, 2008.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA), Safety. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Tisserand Institute, Safety guidelines. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), Statement on Internal and Undiluted Use of Essential Oils. November 2019.
- ↑ North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, Serenity aromatherapy. Page last reviewed 8 July 2026.