Marjoram Essential Oil
Marjoram Essential Oil
Marjoram Essential Oil (Origanum majorana)
Marjoram Essential Oil (Origanum majorana) is steam distilled from the leaves and flowering tops, producing a pale yellow to greenish liquid with a fresh, herbaceous-green, woodsy, slightly medicinal aroma. It has a warming, comforting character that's long been valued for calming and muscle-easing use.
Marjoram is a popular choice in massage blends for its warming action on tired, tense muscles and joints, and is often diffused in the evening to support a calm, restful mood. In creams and lotions, its warming properties make it a useful addition for occasional muscular discomfort.
This one deserves a little extra care: Marjoram Essential Oil is a flammable liquid, a skin and eye irritant and a skin sensitiser, and may be fatal if swallowed and enters the airways. Dilute before topical use, patch test first, and never ingest.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Origanum majorana |
| Plant Part Used | Leaves and Flowering Tops |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
| Origin | Egypt |
| Purity | 100% Pure, Natural, Undiluted |
| Appearance | Pale Yellow to Greenish Liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.465 to 1.480 @ 20°C |
| Specific Gravity | 0.88 to 0.91 @ 20°C |
| Shelf Life | 1-2 Years (Properly Stored) |
Uses ▼
Burners and vaporizers
In vapor therapy, Marjoram oil's warming, comforting aroma helps support a calm, restful mood and eases everyday tension.
Blended massage oil or in the bath
As a blended massage oil or diluted in the bath, Marjoram oil's warming action is popular for tired, tense muscles and occasional joint discomfort.
Blended in a cream/base cream
In a cream or lotion, Marjoram's warming properties make it a useful addition for occasional muscular aches, used well diluted.
Blends Well With
| Although essential oils blend well with one another, Marjoram oil goes particularly well with other essential oils such as bergamot, chamomile, cypress, eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary, tea tree and ylang ylang. |
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
Marjoram's warm, herbaceous character works as a middle note in aromatic-fougère accords — try it at 1-3% of the fragrance concentrate, well within its generous 10% IFRA fine-fragrance limit.
Skincare & Massage Oil Inclusion Rate
Marjoram carries some of the tightest whole-material limits in this collection — keep leave-on skincare and massage oils to around 0.5-0.8% of the total formulation, and always verify against the current IFRA category limit given the combined effect of its ten named restricted constituents.
Aromatherapy & Diffuser Blend
For a calming evening blend, try 2 drops Marjoram with 2 drops Lavender and 1 drop Chamomile; for a warming winter blend, combine with Cypress and Eucalyptus.
Cold-Process Soap
Marjoram performs well in cold-process soap at around 0.8-1% of total oil weight per its IFRA rinse-off/household category limits, giving a warm, herbaceous scent.
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Marjoram Essential Oil (Origanum majorana)
Marjoram Essential Oil (Origanum majorana) is steam distilled from the leaves and flowering tops, producing a pale yellow to greenish liquid with a fresh, herbaceous-green, woodsy, slightly medicinal aroma. It has a warming, comforting character that's long been valued for calming and muscle-easing use.
Marjoram is a popular choice in massage blends for its warming action on tired, tense muscles and joints, and is often diffused in the evening to support a calm, restful mood. In creams and lotions, its warming properties make it a useful addition for occasional muscular discomfort.
This one deserves a little extra care: Marjoram Essential Oil is a flammable liquid, a skin and eye irritant and a skin sensitiser, and may be fatal if swallowed and enters the airways. Dilute before topical use, patch test first, and never ingest.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Origanum majorana |
| Plant Part Used | Leaves and Flowering Tops |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
| Origin | Egypt |
| Purity | 100% Pure, Natural, Undiluted |
| Appearance | Pale Yellow to Greenish Liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.465 to 1.480 @ 20°C |
| Specific Gravity | 0.88 to 0.91 @ 20°C |
| Shelf Life | 1-2 Years (Properly Stored) |
Uses ▼
Burners and vaporizers
In vapor therapy, Marjoram oil's warming, comforting aroma helps support a calm, restful mood and eases everyday tension.
Blended massage oil or in the bath
As a blended massage oil or diluted in the bath, Marjoram oil's warming action is popular for tired, tense muscles and occasional joint discomfort.
Blended in a cream/base cream
In a cream or lotion, Marjoram's warming properties make it a useful addition for occasional muscular aches, used well diluted.
Blends Well With
| Although essential oils blend well with one another, Marjoram oil goes particularly well with other essential oils such as bergamot, chamomile, cypress, eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary, tea tree and ylang ylang. |
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
Marjoram's warm, herbaceous character works as a middle note in aromatic-fougère accords — try it at 1-3% of the fragrance concentrate, well within its generous 10% IFRA fine-fragrance limit.
Skincare & Massage Oil Inclusion Rate
Marjoram carries some of the tightest whole-material limits in this collection — keep leave-on skincare and massage oils to around 0.5-0.8% of the total formulation, and always verify against the current IFRA category limit given the combined effect of its ten named restricted constituents.
Aromatherapy & Diffuser Blend
For a calming evening blend, try 2 drops Marjoram with 2 drops Lavender and 1 drop Chamomile; for a warming winter blend, combine with Cypress and Eucalyptus.
Cold-Process Soap
Marjoram performs well in cold-process soap at around 0.8-1% of total oil weight per its IFRA rinse-off/household category limits, giving a warm, herbaceous scent.
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Product Documents SPECIFICATIONSSAFETY DATA SHEETIFRA GUIDELINESUSER GUIDE |
