Lemongrass Essential Oil
Lemongrass Essential Oil
Lemongrass Essential Oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus)
Lemongrass Essential Oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus) is steam distilled from the leaves, producing a pale yellow to orange-yellow liquid with a fresh, strong, lemon-like, herbaceous-grassy aroma. It's a popular choice in aromatherapy for its revitalising, uplifting character.
Lemongrass is widely used in massage oils and diffuser blends to help ease tension and support a sense of calm after a long day, and its toning, clarifying properties make it a useful addition to skincare formulations for oily skin. It's also a familiar note in natural candle and room-fragrance blends.
A little care goes a long way: Lemongrass Essential Oil is a mild skin and eye irritant and a skin sensitiser, driven mainly by its citral content. Dilute before topical use and patch test first.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Cymbopogon flexuosus |
| Plant Part Used | Leaves |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
| Origin | India |
| Purity | 100% Pure, Natural, Undiluted |
| Appearance | Pale Yellow to Orange Yellow Liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.474 to 1.494 @ 20°C |
| Specific Gravity | 0.884 to 0.911 @ 20°C |
| Shelf Life | 1-2 Years (Properly Stored) |
Uses ▼
Burners and vaporizers
In vapor therapy, Lemongrass oil is refreshing and revitalising, helping to clear the mind and lift the spirits after a tiring day.
Blended massage oil or in the bath
As a blended massage oil or diluted in the bath, Lemongrass oil helps tone the muscles and tissue and supports a sense of physical and mental revival, making it popular after exercise.
Blended in a cream/base cream
In a cream or lotion, Lemongrass oil's clarifying, toning properties make it a useful addition for oily or congested skin.
Blends Well With
| Although essential oils blend well with one another, Lemongrass oil goes particularly well with other essential oils such as basil, bergamot, cedarwood, geranium, jasmine, lavender, rosemary and tea tree. |
Usage & Formulation Guide ▼
For soap makers, natural perfumers and cosmetic formulators. These are starting points, not finished formulas — always confirm compliance, stability and safety for your own finished product before use — see the IFRA Usage Guidelines document.
Fine Fragrance & Perfumery Accord
Lemongrass's sharp, citrusy-green top note works well in citronella-style and green-fragrance accords — try it at 2-5% of the fragrance concentrate; citral content means checking the current IFRA category limit is essential (as low as around 0.12% of the oil in some leave-on categories).
Skincare & Massage Oil Inclusion Rate
For leave-on skincare and massage oils, keep Lemongrass conservative — around 0.5-1% of the total formulation — given citral's recognised allergen status; always verify against the current IFRA category limit.
Aromatherapy & Diffuser Blend
For a revitalising blend, try 2 drops Lemongrass with 2 drops Basil and 1 drop Geranium; for a fresh, clean blend, combine with Tea Tree and Rosemary.
Cold-Process Soap
Lemongrass performs well in cold-process soap at up to around 5.8% of total oil weight per its IFRA rinse-off category limit, giving a bright, citrusy-herbaceous scent.
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Lemongrass Essential Oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus)
Lemongrass Essential Oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus) is steam distilled from the leaves, producing a pale yellow to orange-yellow liquid with a fresh, strong, lemon-like, herbaceous-grassy aroma. It's a popular choice in aromatherapy for its revitalising, uplifting character.
Lemongrass is widely used in massage oils and diffuser blends to help ease tension and support a sense of calm after a long day, and its toning, clarifying properties make it a useful addition to skincare formulations for oily skin. It's also a familiar note in natural candle and room-fragrance blends.
A little care goes a long way: Lemongrass Essential Oil is a mild skin and eye irritant and a skin sensitiser, driven mainly by its citral content. Dilute before topical use and patch test first.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Cymbopogon flexuosus |
| Plant Part Used | Leaves |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
| Origin | India |
| Purity | 100% Pure, Natural, Undiluted |
| Appearance | Pale Yellow to Orange Yellow Liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.474 to 1.494 @ 20°C |
| Specific Gravity | 0.884 to 0.911 @ 20°C |
| Shelf Life | 1-2 Years (Properly Stored) |
Uses ▼
Burners and vaporizers
In vapor therapy, Lemongrass oil is refreshing and revitalising, helping to clear the mind and lift the spirits after a tiring day.
Blended massage oil or in the bath
As a blended massage oil or diluted in the bath, Lemongrass oil helps tone the muscles and tissue and supports a sense of physical and mental revival, making it popular after exercise.
Blended in a cream/base cream
In a cream or lotion, Lemongrass oil's clarifying, toning properties make it a useful addition for oily or congested skin.
Blends Well With
| Although essential oils blend well with one another, Lemongrass oil goes particularly well with other essential oils such as basil, bergamot, cedarwood, geranium, jasmine, lavender, rosemary and tea tree. |
Usage & Formulation Guide ▼
For soap makers, natural perfumers and cosmetic formulators. These are starting points, not finished formulas — always confirm compliance, stability and safety for your own finished product before use — see the IFRA Usage Guidelines document.
Fine Fragrance & Perfumery Accord
Lemongrass's sharp, citrusy-green top note works well in citronella-style and green-fragrance accords — try it at 2-5% of the fragrance concentrate; citral content means checking the current IFRA category limit is essential (as low as around 0.12% of the oil in some leave-on categories).
Skincare & Massage Oil Inclusion Rate
For leave-on skincare and massage oils, keep Lemongrass conservative — around 0.5-1% of the total formulation — given citral's recognised allergen status; always verify against the current IFRA category limit.
Aromatherapy & Diffuser Blend
For a revitalising blend, try 2 drops Lemongrass with 2 drops Basil and 1 drop Geranium; for a fresh, clean blend, combine with Tea Tree and Rosemary.
Cold-Process Soap
Lemongrass performs well in cold-process soap at up to around 5.8% of total oil weight per its IFRA rinse-off category limit, giving a bright, citrusy-herbaceous scent.
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Product Documents SPECIFICATIONSSAFETY DATA SHEETIFRA GUIDELINESUSER GUIDE |
