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Hyssop Essential Oil - 10 ml
Hyssop Essential Oil - 10 ml
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Latin Name: Hyssopus officinalis | Plant Part: Leaves & Flowering Tops | Origin: Slovenia | Extraction: Steam Distillation
Hyssop essential oil is one of the most characterful and complex herbal oils in aromatherapy — sharp, green, and camphoraceous, with a warm, slightly sweet herbal depth that sets it apart from the drier profile of Sage or the softer character of Lavender. Steam-distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of Hyssopus officinalis grown in the highlands of Slovenia, it carries the clean, precise quality of a mountain herb with centuries of use behind it.
Hyssop is a specialist oil — not for everyday casual blending, but genuinely valuable for experienced practitioners who understand its properties. Used at appropriate dilutions, it brings a distinctive herbal clarity to respiratory blends, purifying diffuser combinations, and complex herbal fragrance work.
Key Benefits
- Respiratory support: One of the most effective herbal oils for congestion and catarrh — opening, expectorant, and clarifying
- Mental clarity: Sharp and alerting in small amounts — useful in focus and concentration blends
- Purifying atmosphere: Deep roots in ritual and medicinal purification — creates a clean, structured herbal atmosphere
- Herbal fragrance: A complex top-to-mid note with warm depth for natural perfumery work
Blending Suggestions
- Respiratory: Eucalyptus, Pine Sylvestris, Rosemary
- Focus: Rosemary, Lemon, Clary Sage
- Purifying: Frankincense, Lavender, Cedarwood Virginian
Usage & Safety
- Dilution: Maximum 0.3% in leave-on skin products; 1–2 drops in diffuser blends
- Shelf life: 3–4 years stored correctly
- Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding — pinocamphone is a uterine stimulant
- Avoid with epilepsy — pinocamphone has convulsant properties
- Not recommended for children under 12. Not for internal use. Dilute before all skin use.
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Origin & Composition
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Botanical Name (Latin)
Hyssopus officinalis
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Country of Origin
Slovenia
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Part of plant used
Leaves and flowering tops
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Extraction Method
Steam distillation
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Chemotype
Usage & Safety
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Aroma Profile
Sharp, green, camphoraceous with a warm, slightly sweet herbal depth
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Dilution Rate
Max 0.3% leave-on; 1–2 drops in diffuser blends
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Shelf Life
3–4 years
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Blending Notes
Dominant top-to-mid note — use sparingly at 10–15% of a blend. Pairs well with Eucalyptus, Pine Sylvestris, Rosemary, Lemon, Frankincense, Lavender, Clary Sage and Cedarwood Virginian.
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Storage Instructions
Store in a cool, dark place away from heat and direct light. Keep tightly sealed.
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Key safety/contraindications
High pinocamphone content — use with care. Avoid entirely during pregnancy and breastfeeding (uterine stimulant). Avoid with epilepsy or seizure disorders (convulsant properties). Not recommended for children under 12. Avoid prolonged or high-dose exposure. Use with caution if hypertensive. Not for internal use.
Quality & Certification
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