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Rosewood essential oil (E 126)

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Rosewood essential oil, 10 ml bottle
Product photo.
Product code
E 126
Brand
Vivasan
Country of manufacture
Switzerland
Packaging markings
GMP
Halal
Shelf life
36 months after opening
Product type
Essential oil
Pack
10 ml
Name on packaging
ENROSEWOOD
DEROSENHOLZ
Rosewood oil is the essential oil of the chipped wood of the Amazonian rosewood tree.[1] It is used for scenting rooms and in aromatherapy.[2] It has a refreshing, sweet-woody, somewhat floral-spicy scent.[1] It is distilled with steam. The raw material comes from Brazil, and the product itself is made in Switzerland.

Composition

100% essential oil of Aniba rosaeodora. Origin: Brazil.

The plant and the oil

The oil consists mainly of linalool: over 70% in the perfumery literature,[1] and 93.6% in one laboratory sample.[3]

Scent

What it smells like. Refreshing, sweet-woody and somewhat floral-spicy; the top note varies with origin and quality and is usually somewhat camphor-like and peppery.[1]

Where it is used. The oil has long been a starting material for natural linalool, which is used widely in floral perfumes; the oil itself scents soap.[1]

How to use

Scent a room. The scent is intended to stimulate the imagination and to aid relaxation.[2]

Make a massage oil. Mix the oil into a carrier oil such as jojoba oil. 1% means 1 ml of rosewood oil in 100 ml of blend.

For people aged 15 and over, the recommended share of essential oil in a blend is up to 2% for general wellbeing, but not every day. During an illness, at most 5% is acceptable, and only for a short time.[4]

Share of rosewood oil Rosewood oil in 10 ml of blend Carrier oil in 10 ml of blend
0.5% 0.05 ml 9.95 ml
1% 0.1 ml 9.9 ml
2% 0.2 ml 9.8 ml

Before the first use, try a little of the blend on a small patch of undamaged skin. If the skin reacts, stop and apply a little vegetable oil or cream.[5]

Add it to a bath. Stir it into a little vegetable oil or a bath gel base first, so that it does not float on the water as undiluted drops.[5][6]

Precautions

The oil is for external use only:
  • do not swallow it or put it on the skin undiluted;[7]
  • keep it away from the eyes;[5]
  • keep the bottle out of the reach of children.[5]
Breathing:
  • People with asthma should try the scent carefully at first: fragrances, natural ones included, can make the condition worse.[8]
Pregnancy and children:
  • In pregnancy, use it on the skin only well diluted, at 1 to 2%.[9]
  • Premature babies get no essential oils on the skin, and babies up to 3 months old get at most 0.1%.[4]
  • Older children, too, need much weaker blends than adults.[4]
Fire:
  • The oil burns easily: keep it away from candles and flames.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Steffen Arctander, Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, Elizabeth, NJ, 1960: Bois de Rose Oil.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vivasan, product packaging of Rosewood (E 126).
  3. ↑ Amanda Mara Teles et al., Aniba rosaeodora (Var. amazonica Ducke) Essential Oil: Chemical Composition, Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Antitrypanosomal Activity. Antibiotics 2021, 10(1), 24.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), Guidelines to IFPA Members Treating Babies and Children. Revised August 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA), Safety. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  6. ↑ Tisserand Institute, Safety guidelines. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  7. ↑ International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), Statement on Internal and Undiluted Use of Essential Oils. November 2019.
  8. ↑ Robert Tisserand, Proof of Safety: Challenges Facing Essential Oil Therapy. AIA Conference 2007.
  9. ↑ International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), Pregnancy and Lactation Guidelines. Revised August 2021.
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