Botanical Name: Cistus Ladanifer Common name: Gum rockrose, Rock rose Oil, Lab Read More
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Botanical Name: |
Cistus Ladanifer |
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Common name: |
Gum rockrose, Rock rose Oil, Labdanum |
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Plant
family: |
Cistaceae |
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Genus: |
Laurus |
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Appearance/Color: |
Yellow brown to
brown clear liquid |
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Odor: |
Spicy-sweet, somewhat
dry, musky, slightly leathery |
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Blends With: |
Frankincense,
Sandalwood, Myrrh, Patchouli, Pine, Cypress, Clary Sage and Vetiver |
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Origin: |
France |
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Source: |
Gum from leaves and terminal branches |
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Method of Extraction: |
Steam Distillation |
Absolute oils
are the essential oils which are highly concentrated and have high potency.
These Concentrated absolute oils have high aromatic properties thus they are
majorly preferred in cosmetics, perfumery, and aromatherapy. During the
postproduction processes these oils are further concentrated to make their
absolute.
Cistus
Ladanifer essential oil is one of the most
interesting and valuable products that can be obtained from the Cistus
Ladanifer plant. There are several methods to obtain this oil, however, all
of the producers in Portugal that we know get their Cistus Ladanifer essential
oil by using steam distillation. This distinction is important as Cistus
Ladanifer resins obtained through other methods can also be steam distilled
to produce oils.
Cistus Absolute,
also frequently referred to as Labdanum Absolute, is also commercially
available. It's much thicker in consistency. The solvent extraction process
used to create the absolute is able to capture more of the heavier aromatic
molecules than can be captured during steam distillation. To me, the aroma of
the absolute is sweeter, deeper and much more balsamic in aroma. Everyone is
different in how essential oils impact them emotionally. Your experience with
Cistus Absolute may differ.
Cistus essential
oil shows antimicrobial properties against Staph, E. Coli and Candida. Cistus
is known for its wound healing abilities. Effective for chronic conditions
like psoriasis & eczema. Cistus acts fast to stop the bleeding from a fresh
wound. It increases lymph drainage, is beneficial for acne & oily
skin, as well as wrinkles & mature skin. Can be used for coughs, colds
& bronchitis as well.
Labdanum oil
in Pharma
The Egyptians,
after importing Cistus from Crete, used the resin as a perfume & incense.
It is said that in Christ’s time, an incense was made with Myrrh, Frankincense
& “Onycha”, later identified as gum labdanum, which is extracted from the
leaves of Cistus. It has been used since the Middle Ages in Europe to
treat wounds & ulcers of the skin. The gum was used for diarrhea,
dysentery, & catarrh. Cistus is believed to help alleviate shock from
traumatic events, and soothes the heart after a crisis, especially when someone
is feeling cold, empty & numb. It’s beneficial for meditation, as it has
centering qualities that help one to visualize, and to bring those vision to
light. Woodward suggests using Cistus with those who experience a disconnection
from their spiritual self & being in fear. Helps to connect to the spirit
realms with ease.
Essence of Labdanum oil
Cistus Essential
Oil is an intriguingly complex, rich balsamic oil that is well suited for use
as a fixative in natural perfumery and fragrancing applications. It blends well
with a number of other oils especially those in the wood, spice and floral families.
It has also been used as a fixative for perfumery.
COMMON USAGE
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Menstrual Problems
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Rheumatism
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Coughs and colds
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Skin conditions
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To relieve stress and calm the
mind
Ingredients:
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S. No |
Key Constituents |
Strength (%) |
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1 |
a-Pinene |
4.9–44.0 |
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2 |
3-Phenylproprionic acid |
0–22.2 |
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3 |
Camphene |
1.4–7.0 |
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4 |
a-Selinene |
0–6.4 |
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5 |
p-Cymene |
2.1–6.3 |
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6 |
Caryophyllene oxide |
0–4.4 |
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7 |
Viridiflorol |
1.4–3.7 |
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8 |
Heptyl vinyl ketone |
0–2.9 |
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9 |
a-Terpineol |
0–2.4 |
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10 |
Fenchone |
1.4–2.3 |
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11 |
Bornyl acetate |
1.2–2.1 |
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12 |
2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexanone |
1.7–2.0 |
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13 |
a-p-Dimethylstyrene |
0–1.9 |
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14 |
Pinocarveol |
0–1.8 |
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15 |
(Z)-Tagetenone |
0–1.8 |
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16 |
Terpinen-4-ol |
0–1.8 |
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17 |
Benzyl 3-phenylpropionate |
0–1.7 |
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18 |
(E)-Cinnamic acid |
0–1.4 |
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19 |
Borneol |
1.1–1.3 |
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20 |
Pinocamphone |
0–1.3 |
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21 |
Verbenone |
0–1.2 |
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22 |
Verbenone |
0–1.2 |
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23 |
Ledol |
0–1.1 |
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24 |
Germacrene |
D 0–1.0 |
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Safety
summary
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Hazards None known.
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Contraindications None known
Safety advice:
Recommended
dermal maximum of 0.5% and an oral maximum of 18 mg, based on 3.8% methyl
eugenol content with dermal and oral limits of 0.02% and 0.01 mg/kg.
Regulatory guidelines:
IFRA recommends
that the maximum concentration of methyl eugenol for leave-on products such as
body lotion should be 0.0004%. The equivalent SCCNFP maximum is 0.0002%.
Organ-specific
effects
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Adverse skin reactions: Undiluted labdanum oil was moderately irritating to rabbits;
tested at 8% on 25 volunteers it was neither irritating nor sensitizing. It is
non-phototoxic.
Systemic
effects
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Acute toxicity: Non-toxic. Labdanum oil acute oral LD50 in rats
8.98 g/kg; acute dermal LD50 in rabbits >5 g/kg. 3- Phenylproprionic acid
acute oral LD50 in mice 1.6 g/kg.
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Carcinogenic/anticarcinogenic
potential: Not Known
ECOLOGICAL
INFORMATION
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