Melissa Essential Oil
Melissa Essential Oil
Melissa Essential Oil (Melissa officinalis)
Melissa Essential Oil (Melissa officinalis) is steam-distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of the lemon balm plant, sourced from Bulgaria, producing a clear to pale yellow liquid with a bright, lemony, herbaceous aroma. Genuine Melissa has an exceptionally low yield, making it one of the most treasured and precious oils in aromatherapy.
Fresh, uplifting and beautifully soothing, Melissa is treasured for creating a calm, comforting atmosphere, and is a popular choice for supporting relaxation, emotional balance and evening rituals. Its bright yet gentle citrus character blends beautifully with floral, citrus and woody oils, making it a lovely addition to diffuser and aromatherapy blends.
This one deserves a little extra care: Melissa Essential Oil causes serious eye damage and is a skin irritant and a skin sensitiser. Dilute before topical use, patch test first, and take particular care to avoid all contact with the eyes.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Melissa officinalis |
| Plant Part Used | Leaves and Flowering Tops |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
| Origin | Bulgaria |
| Purity | 100% Pure, Natural, Undiluted |
| Appearance | Pale Yellow to Golden Liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.475 to 1.495 @ 20°C |
| Specific Gravity | 0.885 to 0.906 @ 20°C |
| Optical Rotation | -56° to +4° |
| Shelf Life | 1-2 Years (Properly Stored) |
Uses ▼
Diffuser & aromatherapy blends
Diffused, Melissa creates a calm, comforting and uplifting atmosphere, and is a popular choice for evening rituals and encouraging a peaceful, positive frame of mind.
Massage & bath blends
Well diluted in a carrier oil, Melissa's soothing character supports relaxation during periods of tension or restlessness.
Skincare blends
Used sparingly and well diluted, Melissa's fresh, gentle citrus note makes a lovely addition to skincare and body-care formulations.
Blends Well With
| Although essential oils blend well with one another, Melissa oil goes particularly well with other essential oils such as lavender, roman chamomile, geranium, rose, bergamot, lemon, mandarin, sweet orange, frankincense, cedarwood 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
Genuine Melissa is one of the most tightly IFRA-restricted materials in this collection — keep fine-fragrance inclusion to well under 0.1% of the concentrate, and consider it a precious accent note rather than a workhorse ingredient.
Skincare & Massage Oil Inclusion Rate
Given its serious eye damage classification and tight IFRA limits, keep leave-on skincare and massage-oil inclusion very conservative — well under 0.5% of the total formulation — and always patch test the finished blend away from the eye area.
Aromatherapy & Diffuser Blend
For a calm, comforting blend, try 1 drop Melissa with 2 drops Lavender and 2 drops Roman Chamomile; for a bright, uplifting blend, combine 1 drop Melissa with 2 drops Bergamot and 1 drop Geranium.
Cold-Process Soap
Because of its cost and tight restriction, Melissa is rarely used in soap at scale — where used, keep it to a fraction of a percent as an accent alongside a more generous citrus or floral base note.
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Melissa Essential Oil (Melissa officinalis)
Melissa Essential Oil (Melissa officinalis) is steam-distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of the lemon balm plant, sourced from Bulgaria, producing a clear to pale yellow liquid with a bright, lemony, herbaceous aroma. Genuine Melissa has an exceptionally low yield, making it one of the most treasured and precious oils in aromatherapy.
Fresh, uplifting and beautifully soothing, Melissa is treasured for creating a calm, comforting atmosphere, and is a popular choice for supporting relaxation, emotional balance and evening rituals. Its bright yet gentle citrus character blends beautifully with floral, citrus and woody oils, making it a lovely addition to diffuser and aromatherapy blends.
This one deserves a little extra care: Melissa Essential Oil causes serious eye damage and is a skin irritant and a skin sensitiser. Dilute before topical use, patch test first, and take particular care to avoid all contact with the eyes.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Melissa officinalis |
| Plant Part Used | Leaves and Flowering Tops |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
| Origin | Bulgaria |
| Purity | 100% Pure, Natural, Undiluted |
| Appearance | Pale Yellow to Golden Liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.475 to 1.495 @ 20°C |
| Specific Gravity | 0.885 to 0.906 @ 20°C |
| Optical Rotation | -56° to +4° |
| Shelf Life | 1-2 Years (Properly Stored) |
Uses ▼
Diffuser & aromatherapy blends
Diffused, Melissa creates a calm, comforting and uplifting atmosphere, and is a popular choice for evening rituals and encouraging a peaceful, positive frame of mind.
Massage & bath blends
Well diluted in a carrier oil, Melissa's soothing character supports relaxation during periods of tension or restlessness.
Skincare blends
Used sparingly and well diluted, Melissa's fresh, gentle citrus note makes a lovely addition to skincare and body-care formulations.
Blends Well With
| Although essential oils blend well with one another, Melissa oil goes particularly well with other essential oils such as lavender, roman chamomile, geranium, rose, bergamot, lemon, mandarin, sweet orange, frankincense, cedarwood 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
Genuine Melissa is one of the most tightly IFRA-restricted materials in this collection — keep fine-fragrance inclusion to well under 0.1% of the concentrate, and consider it a precious accent note rather than a workhorse ingredient.
Skincare & Massage Oil Inclusion Rate
Given its serious eye damage classification and tight IFRA limits, keep leave-on skincare and massage-oil inclusion very conservative — well under 0.5% of the total formulation — and always patch test the finished blend away from the eye area.
Aromatherapy & Diffuser Blend
For a calm, comforting blend, try 1 drop Melissa with 2 drops Lavender and 2 drops Roman Chamomile; for a bright, uplifting blend, combine 1 drop Melissa with 2 drops Bergamot and 1 drop Geranium.
Cold-Process Soap
Because of its cost and tight restriction, Melissa is rarely used in soap at scale — where used, keep it to a fraction of a percent as an accent alongside a more generous citrus or floral base note.
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Product Documents SPECIFICATIONSSAFETY DATA SHEETIFRA GUIDELINESUSER GUIDE |
