Health Benefits:

Bergamot, familiar from its widespread use in perfumes, has important mood balancing effects. A natural regulator of the hypothalamus, it steadies unstable emotions, quells anxiety, and is extremely effective for treating insomnia and depression.

As a nerve sedative, bergamot essential oil is simultaneously relaxing, stimulating, and tonifying. It uplifts, builds strength, pacifies fear and worry, and boosts the immune system.

The uses of this versatile oil do not end there, because Bergamot has a wide-spectrum use for disorders of the skin, and a long pedigree as an antidote to respiratory and urinary infections, fevers, and PMS symptoms.

Ideal for treating rashes, eczema and psoriasis, Bergamot essential oil has been shown to reduce scarring as well. It is useful for digestive difficulties and particularly effective for cystitis. Sprayed as a mist, it brightens the air while acting as a natural insect repellent.

Bergamot's antiseptic and disinfectant qualities make it an effective mouth wash for treating oral bacteria and help eliminating bad breath.

How to Use:

How To Use Bergamot Oil:

Bergamot essential oil is a phototoxic essential oil. Use only in low dilutions on the skin (.5% maximum), and avoid direct UV exposure for 12 hours after application. C. bergamia can also be used as in the bath, through direct inhalation, or diffuser.

To eliminate bad breath and disinfect the mouth, gargle with one drop bergamot diluted in two tablespoons warm water.

For cold sores due to stress, place one drop directly on sore (or use recommended formula).

To calm nerves and lift spirits, place a couple drops of bergamot along with lavender or sweet orange in bathwater.

For urinary tract infections and early stages of cystitis, place one or two drops in a warm bath, or use as a local wash.

For anxiety and depressive symptoms, diffuse bergamot essential oil with clary sage and rose, or dilute for direct palm inhalation.

Diffuse bergamot with myrtle and lemongrass to purify the air and clear stale smoke.

Bergamot Oil Recipes:

Mood balancing blend: 8 drops bergamot, 4 drops clary sage, 2 drops jasmine neat for diffusion or direct inhalation, diluted for massage

Cold sore formula: 1 drop bergamot, 1 drop melissa , 1 drop rose otto, 1 drop tea tree applied neat to sore twice daily

Psoriasis blend: 8 drops bergamot, 6 drops rock rose, 6 drops helichrysum in 15 ml jojoba oil

More Information:

It is bergamot that gives Earl Grey tea its flavor. Essential oils are now commonly used in the place of more expensive, dried bergamot peels. The oil is also used in the food and confectionery industry as flavor for liqueurs, aromatic teas, candies and candied fruits. The juice and skin of the fruit are used in the agro-alimentary industry for the production of soft drinks, jellies and jams.

Bergamot was the base for the original French "eau de cologne," and is used in many modern-day perfumes, fixing the aromatic bouquet and adding a top note of freshness to the fragrance.

Bergamot essential oil, a citrus, is not to be confused with the herb Bee balm bergamot (Monarda didyma).

In the 18th century bergamot bark was shaped and dried into elaborately decorated boxes, which were highly prized among the French aristocracy.

Safety Guidelines:

Safety Considerations for Bergamot Essential Oil:

Though it is generally non-toxic and non-irritating, bergamot is extremely phototoxic. Do not expose skin to sunlight for 12 hours after application.

Repeated use can result in contact sensitization (rotate between different oils). Do not use on children younger than 5 years of age.

Do not take bergamot essential oil internally.

Aromatic Profile & Blending:

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Bergamot Essential Oil:

Perfumery Note: Top note
Odor: Complex citrus, tangy-green, sweet, fresh and clean, slightly floral and spicy
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Dry-out: Oily-herbaceous, slightly sweet and somewhat balsamic
Blends well with: most oils, including other citrus oils, spice oils, rose, sandalwood, frankincense, vetiver, lavender, jasmine, nutmeg, ylang ylang, geranium, cypress, neroli, clary sage, melissa, marjoram, angelica

Product Details:

Botanical Name: Citrus bergami, C. aurantium, var. bergamia
Family: Rutaceae
Composition: 100% Pure bergamot oil
Origin: Italy
Method of Extraction: Expression
Cultivation/Harvesting: Non-Certified Organic
Plant Part: Peel of the nearly ripe fruit
Color: Greenish yellow to green
Consistency: Thin, mobile
Yield: .5- 1.5%


Bottle Size: 15ml

Why Buy From Floracopeia:

Floracopeia was established to help preserve and promote the use of botanical medicines as solutions to the widespread ecological destruction taking place in the world, and the loss of medicinal plants on which traditional medical systems depend. We provide our customers with the highest quality essential oils and other botanical aromatic treasures through the promotion of ecological sustainability, organic agriculture, and agro-forestry projects.

Our products are acclaimed for their therapeutic-grade, high quality at affordable prices. We provide artisanal quality oils produced by small family-based distillers. We buy directly from farmers and distillers, thus supporting the local economies in which the plants are grown. We do not buy oils from the world-brokers. Floracopeia is founded with a strong medical orientation and is involved in a number of global eco-projects based in grass roots health care, spirituality, reforestation projects, and the preservation and restoration of ethno-botanical culture.