Bergamot Feccia FCF Essential Oil (Organic)

Furocoumarin-free describes a process, not a kind of fruit. Bergamot peel oil can be pressed, rectified or distilled. Feccia is the oil recovered from the sediment left after pressing and then distilled, which leaves behind the non-volatile bergapten responsible for the phototoxicity of cold-pressed bergamot.

01 · Origin

Citrus bergamia is a small citrus tree grown chiefly along the southern coast of Calabria in Italy. Its fruit is grown for the peel oil rather than for eating. This oil comes from certified organic cultivation in Italy. Cold-pressed Bergamot (No. 1175) and Bergamot Furocoumarin-Free (No. 1176) complete the range.

02 · Process

Distillation separates the volatile fraction from the coumarins and waxes of the peel. Limonene, linalool and linalyl acetate form the main body. The ester and alcohol pair gives bergamot its floral, almost lavender-like facet beneath the citrus.

03 · In Practice

Fresh, citrus and floral, a little drier and less fruity than pressed bergamot. A top note, foundational in cologne and chypre structures. Suited to massage blends, facial oils and skincare formulation where skin will meet sunlight. Diffusion and natural perfumery. Blends with lavender, neroli, petitgrain, rose, jasmine, vetiver, cypress and frankincense.

General information: For external use only. Dilute before applying to skin. Keep away from heat and sunlight. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.