dōTERRA Basil Essential Oil - 15ml
dōTERRA Basil Essential Oil - 15ml
Basil is steam distilled from the leaf of the same plant used in the kitchen, though the oil captures a different side of it — herbaceous and green up front, with a sweet, faintly liquorice-like edge from the natural estragole content.
It sits well in a diffuser alongside citrus oils, where the sweeter, anise-like note comes through more than it would from a fresh leaf, and a diluted drop worked into the shoulders or neck suits the tail end of a long day at a desk.
Because it's steam distilled rather than cold pressed, Basil doesn't carry the phototoxicity cautions that citrus oils do, though the usual skin-sensitivity guidance still applies.
Why people choose it
- Herbaceous and green with a sweet, liquorice-like edge
- Steam distilled from the leaf of the culinary basil plant
- Works well in citrus diffuser blends
- Suits a diluted drop worked into the shoulders or neck
How it smells
Herbaceous and green, with a sweet, anise-like note from its natural estragole content.
How to use it
- In a diffuser
- Two to three drops in a diffuser, especially alongside a citrus oil to lift the sweeter, anise-like note.
- On skin
- Dilute with a carrier oil and work into the shoulders or neck.
- Dilution
- One drop of Basil to three or four drops of fractionated coconut oil for topical use.
- Worth knowing
- The aroma is stronger and sweeter than a fresh basil leaf, closer to anise or liquorice than to the herb itself.
Details
- Botanical name
- Ocimum basilicum
- Plant part
- Leaf
- Extraction
- Steam distillation
- Key compounds
- Estragole, Linalool
- Size
- 15 ml
Safety
Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing or under a doctor's care, speak to your practitioner before use. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears and sensitive areas. Dilute with a carrier oil for topical use.
This information is for general use and is not medical advice. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or nursing, speak to your GP, midwife or pharmacist.
Blends well with
Common questions
Does Basil oil smell like the fresh herb?
Related, but sweeter and more concentrated — closer to anise or liquorice than to a fresh leaf, thanks to its natural estragole content.
What does it blend well with?
Citrus oils such as Lemon, Bergamot or Wild Orange lift the sweeter side of the aroma.
Does it need the same sun-caution as citrus oils?
No. Basil is steam distilled rather than cold pressed, so it doesn't carry the same phototoxicity caution — though the usual skin-sensitivity guidance still applies.
When do people typically use it?
Often diffused alongside citrus oils, or worked into the shoulders and neck with a carrier oil at the end of the day.