Scientific name: Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Classification: Essential Oil
Calming, balancing, antibacterial.
Tales from Nature
Geranium (Pelargonium Graveolens) is a very common perennial plant belonging to the Geraniaceae family, native to southern Africa. Since Ancient Egyptian times, the Essential Oil extracted from the plant, was used to beautify the skin. It arrived in Europe in the 17th century through the travels of English and Dutch settlers passing through the Cape of Good Hope.
Essential Oil extracted from Geranium is a natural remedy with multiple beneficial effects on body, mind and hair. It is extracted by steam distillation of the whole seedling, at the height of its vitality. It is a greenish-yellow liquid with fruity notes.
Benefits
It has high calming, balancing, astringent power, acting directly on the sebaceous glands. Excellent in hair treatments specifically for oily scalp or even particularly dry skin that tends to flake, generating itching and dandruff. It also has antiseptic and antibacterial properties.
