Oregano Essential oil
Oregano Essential oil
Oregano Essential Oil (Origanum vulgare)
Oregano Essential Oil (Origanum vulgare) is steam distilled from the flowering tops of the herb, producing a pale yellow to amber brown liquid with a warm, spicy-herbaceous, peppery aroma. It's one of the most potent oils in this collection, prized for its bold, invigorating character.
Note: "Oregano oil" is traded under several different botanical species — what we supply is genuine Origanum vulgare, distinct from "Spanish Oregano Oil" (a different material, Thymus capitatus) sometimes sold under a similar name.
In aromatherapy, Oregano is typically used in small, well-diluted amounts in diffuser blends, valued for its bold, herbal aroma. Its high carvacrol content makes it one of the more "hot" or potent essential oils, so it calls for extra care in dilution.
This one deserves a little extra care: Oregano Essential Oil is a combustible liquid, may be fatal if swallowed and enters the airways, and is a skin and eye irritant and sensitiser. Some independent safety data sources report even more severe skin/eye effects and a possible reproductive-toxicity caution. Always dilute heavily before topical use, patch test first, never ingest, and avoid use during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Origanum vulgare |
| Plant Part Used | Flowering Tops |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
| Origin | Hungary |
| Purity | 100% Pure, Natural, Undiluted |
| Appearance | Pale Yellow to Amber Brown Colored Liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.500 to 1.528 @ 20°C |
| Specific Gravity | 0.935 to 0.970 @ 20°C |
| Optical Rotation | -3° to +3° |
| Shelf Life | Up to 36 Months (Properly Stored) |
Uses ▼
Burners and vaporizers
In vapor therapy, just a drop or two of Oregano's bold, herbal aroma goes a long way in a diffuser blend.
Blended massage oil or in the bath
Given its potency, Oregano should only ever be used in a massage blend at a very low, well-diluted percentage — not recommended for bath use.
Blended in a cream/base cream
When formulating a cream or lotion, keep Oregano to a bare trace given its significant irritation and sensitisation potential.
Blends Well With
| Although essential oils blend well with one another, Oregano oil goes particularly well with other essential oils such as rosemary, lavender, eucalyptus, tea tree, cedarwood, lemon and thyme. |
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
Oregano is rarely used as a fragrance note given its intensity, but where used, keep it to a trace amount, well within its 4.2% IFRA lip-product limit as a benchmark.
Skincare & Massage Oil Inclusion Rate
Given its significant irritation, sensitisation and possible reproductive-toxicity caution, keep Oregano to a bare trace (well under 0.5%) in any leave-on formulation, or consider omitting it from leave-on products entirely.
Aromatherapy & Diffuser Blend
For an invigorating blend, try just 1 drop Oregano with 3 drops Lemon and 2 drops Tea Tree — a little goes a very long way.
Cold-Process Soap
Oregano can be used at around 0.1–0.2% of total oil weight in rinse-off soap, in line with its rinse-off category limits.
Product Documents SPECIFICATIONSSAFETY DATA SHEETIFRA GUIDELINESUSER GUIDE |
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Oregano Essential Oil (Origanum vulgare)
Oregano Essential Oil (Origanum vulgare) is steam distilled from the flowering tops of the herb, producing a pale yellow to amber brown liquid with a warm, spicy-herbaceous, peppery aroma. It's one of the most potent oils in this collection, prized for its bold, invigorating character.
Note: "Oregano oil" is traded under several different botanical species — what we supply is genuine Origanum vulgare, distinct from "Spanish Oregano Oil" (a different material, Thymus capitatus) sometimes sold under a similar name.
In aromatherapy, Oregano is typically used in small, well-diluted amounts in diffuser blends, valued for its bold, herbal aroma. Its high carvacrol content makes it one of the more "hot" or potent essential oils, so it calls for extra care in dilution.
This one deserves a little extra care: Oregano Essential Oil is a combustible liquid, may be fatal if swallowed and enters the airways, and is a skin and eye irritant and sensitiser. Some independent safety data sources report even more severe skin/eye effects and a possible reproductive-toxicity caution. Always dilute heavily before topical use, patch test first, never ingest, and avoid use during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Origanum vulgare |
| Plant Part Used | Flowering Tops |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
| Origin | Hungary |
| Purity | 100% Pure, Natural, Undiluted |
| Appearance | Pale Yellow to Amber Brown Colored Liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.500 to 1.528 @ 20°C |
| Specific Gravity | 0.935 to 0.970 @ 20°C |
| Optical Rotation | -3° to +3° |
| Shelf Life | Up to 36 Months (Properly Stored) |
Uses ▼
Burners and vaporizers
In vapor therapy, just a drop or two of Oregano's bold, herbal aroma goes a long way in a diffuser blend.
Blended massage oil or in the bath
Given its potency, Oregano should only ever be used in a massage blend at a very low, well-diluted percentage — not recommended for bath use.
Blended in a cream/base cream
When formulating a cream or lotion, keep Oregano to a bare trace given its significant irritation and sensitisation potential.
Blends Well With
| Although essential oils blend well with one another, Oregano oil goes particularly well with other essential oils such as rosemary, lavender, eucalyptus, tea tree, cedarwood, lemon and thyme. |
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
Oregano is rarely used as a fragrance note given its intensity, but where used, keep it to a trace amount, well within its 4.2% IFRA lip-product limit as a benchmark.
Skincare & Massage Oil Inclusion Rate
Given its significant irritation, sensitisation and possible reproductive-toxicity caution, keep Oregano to a bare trace (well under 0.5%) in any leave-on formulation, or consider omitting it from leave-on products entirely.
Aromatherapy & Diffuser Blend
For an invigorating blend, try just 1 drop Oregano with 3 drops Lemon and 2 drops Tea Tree — a little goes a very long way.
Cold-Process Soap
Oregano can be used at around 0.1–0.2% of total oil weight in rinse-off soap, in line with its rinse-off category limits.
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Product Documents SPECIFICATIONSSAFETY DATA SHEETIFRA GUIDELINESUSER GUIDE |
