The palmarosa plant is a tall grass that is native to India and Southeast Asia. The flowering tops and grassy leaves are harvested and steam distilled to extract Palmarosa essential oil.
Palmarosa essential oil has a sweet, floral aroma with a slightly citrusy and herbal undertone. It is often described as smelling like a combination of rose and geranium, with a touch of lemon and mint.
Palmarosa essential oil’s pleasant floral aroma makes it a popular choice in aromatherapy, room mists and deodorizers, and scented candles. Its moisturizing properties make Palmarosa oil a popular ingredient in personal care products for the skin and hair such as soaps, shampoos, bath and body oils, lotions, serums, and sunscreens.
In perfumery, Palmarosa oil is used to add depth and complexity to a fragrance. a middle note oil, which means that its aroma can be detected in the heart of a perfume. Palmarosa oil is also used to enhance the aroma of other floral notes, such as rose, jasmine, and lavender. It is often used in floral perfumes, but it can also be found in citrus, green, and oriental fragrances.
Palmarosa oil is used as an insect repellent, sometimes combined with citronella oil and other essential oils to help repel mosquitoes and other insects.
Palmarosa oil is not widely used as a food ingredient. However, it is FDA recognized as GRAS, generally safe for consumption, and is sometimes used in South Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines to flavor a variety of dishes, such as curries, stews, and desserts.
We also offer USDA-certified Organic Palmarosa Oil.
"HBNO® Palmarosa Essential Oil
We supply any quantity of oil to anywhere in the world. HBNO® Palmarosa Essential Oil ships wholesale in bulk 55-gallon drums (180 kg drums). Also available in 1 kg, 4 kg, 25 kg, 180 kg pack sizes, or in any other quantity required by our clients. HBNO® also provides a full turn-key private label service of both conventional and organic oils.
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