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Botanical Name: Daucus carota L. ssp. sativus (Hoffm.) Arcang. Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae). Synonyms: Oil of carrot, Queen Anne's lace. Origin: Native to Asia, Europe and North Africa where it's wild harvested. Naturalized in North America. The essential oil is mainly produced in France. Botanical Description: A n annual or biennial herbaceous plant that grows up to 2-meters high (6 ft). It has small, tough white root with much branched stem, hairy leaves, white lacy flowers and small dry fruits in characteristic clusters (umbels) surrounded by finely branched bracts. Oil Extraction: Essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dried seeds (fruit). The oil is a pale yellow to amber mobile liquid. Yield 1%. Aroma Profile: Has a sweet top note with an earthy, fatty-woody, root-like middle note. Dry out is tenacious dry-woody. Major Constituents: Caratol, α-pinene, sabinene, β-pinene, β-caryophyllene, bisabolene. Adulterants: Not typically adulterated. Regulatory Status: GRAS 182.20. 73.300. Aromatherapy: Nourishing, replenishing, restoring. Blends well with: Cassia, cedarwood, geranium, citrus oils, spicy oils Safety Data: Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Want to learn more? Take our Online Aromatherapy Course.
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