Bergamot CO2 Oil  

Supercritical CO₂ extraction is an efficient separation method, to separate active ingredients from plant material. Supercritical solvent extraction is one of the gentlest, most flexible, dynamic and nature friendly techniques used for the extraction of spices, herbs and flowers using food grade CO₂. These are the products extracted at ambient temperatures and at high pressures to avoid loss of aroma and degradation of actives. Apart from being solvent residue free, supercritical fluid extraction is a green process, highly rated for its eco-friendliness. The low viscosity and high diffusivity of supercritical fluid enhances the penetrating power based on the high mass transfer of solutes into the fluid.

Supercritical extraction using CO₂ is considered organic compatible and widely used in the manufacturing of organic certified products. Kancor, with its global sourcing capabilities, more than two decades of expertise in CO₂ extraction and wide range of products, offers an edge over others in this world of discerning tastes. Supercritical CO₂ extraction is known for producing a high-quality product primarily because the CO₂ gas can reach its supercritical point at pressures and temperatures that don’t damage the cannabinoids and terpenes being harvested.

Bergamot scientific name is Citrus bergamia. Bergamot essential oil is light yellow-green in color. It’s the most delicate of the citrus plants, requiring special climate and soil in order to thrive.

The bergamot tree can grow up to four meters high, with star-shaped flowers, and smooth leaves, bearing citrus fruit resembling but in a pear-shaped. The fruit ripens from green to yellow. The name bergamot is derived from the city Bergamo in Lombardy in Lombardy where the oil was first sold.  

Citrus bergamot is commercially grown in southern Calabria, southern Italy. It is also grown in southern France and in cote d’lviro for the essential oil and in Antalya in southern Turkey for its marmalade. The fruit is not generally grown for juice consumption. However, in Mauritius where it is grown on small-scale basis, it is largely used for juice consumption by the locals. 

Ingredients:

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Safety summary

·        Acute toxicity: Not available.

·        Carcinogenicity: None of the components of this material are listed as a carcinogen.

·        Chronic toxicity: May cause allergic reactions on skin.

·        Reproductive toxicity: No adverse effects on reproduction are known.

·        Inhalation: Inhalation of high concentrations of vapor may result in irritation of eyes, nose and throat, headache, nausea, and dizziness.

Skin contact

·        Adverse skin effects: should be prevented by normal care and personal hygiene.

·        Ingestion: Low order toxicity causing irritation of the stomach and intestines which results in nausea and vomiting

·        Repeated exposure: Repeated or prolonged contact may cause redness, irritation and scaling of skin (Dermatitis).

Bergamot oil must be protected from sunlight, because of bergapten, one of its components become poisonous if exposed sunlight. That is why the oil should be stored in dark bottle and dark place. Exposure to sunlight should even be avoided after it is applied or rubbed into the skin, at least until it gets absorbed into your skin. 

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

·        Ecotoxicity: very toxic to aquatic environment.

·        Bioaccumulation: No data available

·        Mobility in soil: No data available

·        Persistence and degradability: No data available

·        Biodegradation: No data available

·        PBT and vPvB assessment: No data available