Essential Oil Library
Comprehensive profiles with therapeutic properties, safety data, chemistry, dilution rates, and application guidance.
Cajeput
Melaleuca cajuputi
A medicinal tea tree relative with strong decongestant and analgesic properties. Widely used in Southeast Asian traditional medicine for respiratory complaints, muscle pain, and infections.
Camphor White
Cinnamomum camphora
A powerful, stimulating essential oil with strong medicinal properties. ONLY the WHITE fraction is safe for aromatherapy — brown and yellow camphor contain safrole (carcinogen). Neurotoxic at high doses; avoid with epilepsy and in young children.
Cape Chamomile
Eriocephalus punctulatus
Rare South African chamomile with a soft blue hue from chamazulene and fruity-floral ester-rich chemistry; exquisitely gentle for anxiety and skin.
Caraway Seed
Carum carvi
Warm, sweetly spicy seed oil dominated by carvone, long valued as a premier digestive, carminative, and antispasmodic for the gut.
Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomum
A sweet, warm spice oil with exceptional digestive properties, one of the safer spice oils, widely used in Ayurvedic medicine.
Carnation Absolute
Dianthus caryophyllus
Rich spicy-floral absolute from cultivated carnations, a classic perfumery material prized for its honeyed clove-like warmth and distinctive romantic character.
Carrot Seed
Daucus carota
A highly prized skincare essential oil with remarkable cell-regenerating properties. Excellent for mature, dry, and damaged skin. Detoxifying and restorative with a warm, earthy aroma.
Cassia
Cinnamomum cassia
Intensely hot, spicy-sweet bark oil from Chinese cinnamon, closely related to true cinnamon but richer in cinnamaldehyde, making it a powerful but hazardous dermal sensitizer.
Cassie Absolute
Acacia farnesiana
Precious absolute from the golden blossoms of sweet acacia; powdery-violet, warm-floral, and subtly spicy, a classical French and Egyptian perfumery treasure.
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Far more than a cat attractant — catnip essential oil is a powerful insect repellent (shown to be 10x more effective than DEET in studies), plus a gentle sedative and antispasmodic for human use.
Cedarwood Atlas
Cedrus atlantica
A warm, grounding wood oil with calming and skin-healing properties, traditionally used for meditation, respiratory support, and hair care.
Cedarwood Himalayan
Cedrus deodara
Rich balsamic wood oil from the sacred deodar cedar of the Himalayas; lymphatic, grounding and treasured in Ayurveda for respiratory and meditative use.
Cedarwood Virginia
Juniperus virginiana
American Eastern Red Cedar heartwood oil, valued for grounding effect, insect repellent action and cedrol-rich chemistry. A true juniper, not a cedar botanically.
Celery Seed
Apium graveolens
Warm, spicy seed oil prized for its detoxifying, diuretic, and liver-supportive actions, traditionally used for rheumatic pain and urinary congestion.
Champaca
Michelia champaca
An exquisitely fragrant floral absolute treasured in Indian perfumery and spiritual traditions. The "Joy Perfume" flower — rich, exotic, and deeply sensual. One of the most complex floral scents in nature.
Cinnamon Bark
Cinnamomum verum
A powerful, intensely warming spice oil with potent antimicrobial properties but significant skin sensitization risk, requiring extremely low dilutions.
Cinnamon Leaf
Cinnamomum verum
A safer alternative to cinnamon bark oil, still warm and spicy but with eugenol as its primary constituent rather than cinnamaldehyde, allowing higher dilutions.
Cistus (Rock Rose)
Cistus ladanifer
An ancient Biblical oil (labdanum) known for exceptional wound healing and anti-aging properties. One of the best oils for stopping bleeding. Warm, amber, honey-like aroma. Rich in complex chemistry with remarkable skin-rejuvenating effects.
Citronella
Cymbopogon nardus
Best known as a natural insect repellent, citronella also offers cleansing, deodorizing, and mildly uplifting aromatic properties.
Clary Sage
Salvia sclarea
A deeply relaxing and hormone-balancing oil, distinct from common sage, widely used for menstrual support, stress relief, and creative inspiration.
Clementine
Citrus clementina
A sweet, gentle citrus oil that is softer and less sharp than orange or lemon. One of the best citrus oils for children due to its mild nature. Uplifting, cheerful, and comforting with excellent safety profile.
Clove Bud
Syzygium aromaticum
A potent, warming spice oil famous for dental pain relief, with powerful antimicrobial properties but requiring careful dilution due to high eugenol content.
Coffee
Coffea arabica
A CO2 extract capturing the rich, complex aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans. Rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds. Used in skincare for cellulite, dark circles, and anti-aging formulations.
Combava Petitgrain
Citrus hystrix
Vibrantly citrus-floral oil from the distinctive double-leaves of the makrut lime, high in citronellal with lemongrass-like brightness and exceptional emotional uplift.
