Description
- Botanical name: Cistus ladanifer
- Common Names: The other name for this oil is Labdanum Absolute.
- Blends With: This oil blends beautifully with Sandalwood Oil, Patchouli Oil, Pine Oil, Cyrpress Oil, Vetiver Oil, Frankincense Oil and Clary Sage Oil.
- Constituents: The constituents of Labdanum Oil are copaborneol (117, 1.8%).aromadendrane (23%), ambrox (137, 1.4%), cadinane (9%) the new cubeban-11-ol (113, 4.1%), labdane (7%) derivatives, 1,2-dehydroviridiflorol (104, 1.4%), ledene (92, 9.3%), palustrol (105, 1.2%), 1,5-cis-aromadendr-9-ene (91, 1.4%), ledol (116, 1.3%), allo-aromadendrene (86, 1.5%) and viridiflorol (112, 4.3%).
Sourced from Labdanum, Labdanum Oil is extracted from the shrubs of Cistus ladanifer, from the country of France. A popular perfume ingredient, this essential oil is distilled from the white flower of the plant and also used in various herbal remedies. Uses:
For its various anti-microbial, balsamic, antiseptic, emmenagogue, astringent and expectorant qualities, Labdanum Oil is used in many medicinal applications.
