Cilantro - Organic EO
Details
- Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum L.
- Origin: Egypt
- Process: Steam Distilled Essential Oil
- Plant Part: Leaves
- Cultivation: Certified Organic (USDA, NOP)
- Use: Aromatherapy / Natural Perfumery. Always dilute.
- Note: Top Note
- Aroma Family: Herbal
- Aroma: Fresh, pleasantly pungent-green, cut grass-like and somewhat herbaceous with a vegetal-like (celery, carrot) note in the drydown.
- Contraindications: None known.
Certificate of Analysis (COA)Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Overview
Organic Cilantro Essential Oil
Cilantro essential oil is distilled from the leaves of the Coriander herb plant, the seeds of which are widely recognized in the world of spices. Our organic Cilantro has a wonderfully fresh, pleasantly pungent-green, cut grass-like and somewhat herbaceous aroma with a vegetal-like (celery, carrot) note in the drydown.
While much is known about the aromatherapy usage of Coriander seed essential oil, Cilantro is comparatively new to aromatherapy and research on its attributes, though recent, is quite promising. Not surprisingly, it is known that seed and leaf essential oils of Coriandrum sativum L. show sharp qualitative and quantitative variation in the profile of their constituents.1 For example, Coriander seed essential oil contains a high concentration of linalool, a monoterpene alcohol, while Cilantro essential oil has a predominant amount of aldehydes2, including (E)-2-decenal, decenal, octanal, and 2-dodecenal.3
For information regarding the attributes of Cilantro essential oil, please see:
- L'Aromathérapie Exactement, Pierre Franchomme and Dr. Daniel Pénoël, 1990, p. 343.
For information regarding the use of Cilantro essential oil in natural perfumery, please see:
- "I Hate Cilantro, But This Cilantro Perfume is Amazing," Alex Beggs at The Cut, March 2018, https://www.thecut.com/2018/03/the-best-cilantro-perfume-even-if-you-hate-cilantro.html
Aromatic Profile: Fresh, pleasantly pungent-green, cut grass-like and somewhat herbaceous with a vegetal-like (celery, carrot) note in the drydown.
Appearance: Light yellow, transparent, mobile liquid.
Use: Aromatherapy, Natural Perfumery.
Blending Suggestions: Dilute and add drop by drop to your blends until the desired effect is achieved.
Blends Well With: Basil, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Carrot, Celery, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Cognac, Coriander, Cumin, Cypress, Elemi, Fir, Balsam, Galbanum, Geranium, Ginger, Jasmine, Marjoram, Neroli, Oregano, Parsley, Rose, Violet Leaf, Ylang Ylang. Use in citrus, Oriental, herbaceous, green, and spice/gourmand accords; in trace amounts, may impart a unique and interesting note in creative perfumery formulas.4
Safety Considerations: None known.5 Dilute before using. A patch test should be performed before use for those with sensitive skin.
2 Ibid.
3 Industry communication.
4 Private communication.
5 Tisserand, Robert and Rodney Young. Essential Oil Safety, 2nd ed., 2014, p. 260.
The FDA has not evaluated the statements on this website. No claims are made by Eden Botanicals as to the medicinal value of any products from Eden Botanicals. The information presented here is for educating our customers about the traditional uses of essential oils and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. You are responsible for understanding the safe application of these products. If you have any questions, please call or email us for further information.
Customer Reviews for Cilantro - Organic EO
- WOW WOW WOW! Review by Rhiannon
-
Rating This smells delightful!!! It smells like fresh chopped cilantro! I ran it in the diffuser with grapefruit like another reviewer said and yes it was awesome! I also put 2 drops in 4 avocados for a dip and wow the taste was amazing! Win for sure! I love cilantro, and have not seen any other companies carry it especially ORGANIC! Thank you Eden Botanicals!(Posted on 5/30/2019)
- Mix with grapefruit Review by Kelly
-
Rating Cilantro with grapefruit (or any other citrus oil) in the diffuser = magic. Seriously, if you haven't tried the cilantro/grapefruit combo, you're missing out. It's my fav Sumer blend for freshening up the house.(Posted on 3/13/2018)
- Beautiful Fragrance Review by robin
-
Rating I am a cilantro lover and natural perfumer and ordered this oil with only a vague idea of where it would fit. The fragrance is clean and green, like it was just picked from the garden. One drop was added to an herbaceous floral mod that is aging for Spring release. The cilantro complements the herbs and florals, lending freshness. It quickly steps back but is still present after the initial opening. I recommend diluting as it would be easy to overdo. Stay tuned as the blend continues aging.(Posted on 11/28/2017)
- Perfect Review by caroline
-
Rating It will be perfect for my salsas! Yes!(Posted on 5/4/2016)
- Smells just like fresh cilantro Review by bergamotpinenut
-
Rating Cilantro – Organic – This is a beautiful oil. It took me a while to order a sample because I kept thinking, what will I do with cilantro oil? But my love of cilantro and the fact that it is organic eventually prevailed and I requested a sample. It is a wonderful oil. It smells exactly like fresh cilantro with no muddy notes of any sort, just pure straight fresh cilantro. It seems to be quite concentrated as well as I diluted the sample in a half ounce of FCO and it still smells strongly of cilantro. I’d think for a skin application I’d need to dilute it much further. I understand cilantro oil is supposed to be helpful as an anti-spasmodic but personally I’d be more likely to use this oil either as a flavoring for food – say one drop in a Thai soup recipe or that type of thing, or very highly diluted in a perfume. I haven’t tried to blend with it yet but imagine it would be fun to do so. I have wanted to order more because it’s such a lovely oil.(Posted on 8/29/2014)