Essential Oil Directory:
Alphabetized by Botanical Name
Use AromaWeb's botanical-name directory to locate essential oil, absolute and CO2 extract profiles by their Latin botanical names.
Each botanical name links to the corresponding AromaWeb profile, where you can explore the oil's common name, properties, uses, safety information and other details.
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The A-Z list includes essential oils as well as selected absolutes and CO2 extracts. Botanical names are shown in italics. Choosing a name opens its detailed AromaWeb profile.
A
- Abelmoschus moschatus Absolute
- Abies alba
- Abies balsamea
- Abies sibirica
- Achillea millefolium
- Agonis fragrans
- Aloysia citrodora
- Amyris balsamifera
- Andropogon citratus
- Andropogon flexuosus
- Anethum graveolens
- Angelica archangelica
- Aniba rosaeodora
- Anthemis nobilis
- Apis mellifera Absolute
- Aquilaria crassna
- Artemisia pallens
B
C
- Cananga odorata
- Cananga odorata var genuina
- Callitris intratropica
- Camphora officinarum
- Canarium luzonicum
- Cannabis sativa
- Carum carvi
- Cedrus atlantica
- Cedrus deodora
- Chamaemelum nobile
- Chamaecyparis formosensis
- Chamaecyparis obtusa
- Cinnamomum cassia
- Cinnamomum camphora (Ravintsara)
- Cinnamomum camphora (White Camphor)
- Cinnamomum camphora var linalool
- Cinnamomum verum
- Cinnamomum zeylanicum
- Cinnamosma fragrans
- Cistus ladaniferus
- Citrus aurantifolia
- Citrus aurantium (Neroli)
- Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange)
- Citrus aurantium (Pettigrain Bigarade)
- Citrus bergamia
- Citrus hystrix
- Citrus junos
- Citrus limon (Lemon Rind / Peel)
- Citrus limon (Lemon Petitgrain)
- Citrus paradisi
- Citrus reticulata (Mandarin)
- Citrus reticulata (Tangerine)
- Citrus sinensis (Blood Orange)
- Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)
- Coffea arabica and Absolute
- Commiphora myrrha
- Commiphora guidottii
- Commiphora erythraea
- Copaifera officinalis
- Coriandrum sativum
- Corymbia citriodora
- Cryptocarya agathophylla
- Cuminum cyminum
- Cupressus sempervirens
- Curcuma longa L.
- Cymbopogon citratus
- Cymbopogon flexuosus
- Cymbopogon martini
- Cymbopogon nardus
- Cymbopogon winterianus
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
- Matricaria chamomilla
- Matricaria recutita
- Melaleuca alternifolia
- Melaleuca Melaleuca cajuputi
- Melaleuca ericifolia
- Melaleuca leucadendron
- Melaleuca quinquenervia
- Melissa officinalis
- Mentha arvensis
- Mentha aquatica
- Mentha citrata
- Mentha piperita
- Mentha spicata
- Michelia alba
- Myristica fragrans
- Myroxylon balsamum
- Myroxylon pereirae
- Myrtus communis
N
O
P
- Pelargonium asperum
- Pelargonium graveolens
- Pelargonium roseum
- Petroselinum crispum
- Petroselinum sativum
- Picea mariana
- Picea pungens
- Pimenta dioica
- Pimenta racemosa
- Pimenta officinalis
- Pimpinella anisum
- Pinus canadensis
- Pinus edulis
- Pinus sylvestris
- Piper cubeba
- Piper nigrum
- Plectrocarpa sarmientoi
- Pogostemon cablin
- Polianthes tuberosa Absolute
- Pseudotsuga menziesii
R
S
T
V
X
Z
General Safety Information
Do not take any oils internally and do not apply undiluted essential oils, absolutes, CO2s or other concentrated essences onto the skin without advanced essential oil knowledge or consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. For general dilution information, read AromaWeb's Guide to Diluting Essential Oils. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children and be sure to first read the recommended dilution ratios for children. Consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using oils with children, the elderly, if you have medical issues or are taking medications. Before using this or any essential oil, carefully read AromaWeb's Essential Oil Safety Information page. For in-depth information on oil safety issues, read Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young.
Shelf Life
Important Information About the Profiles
The essential oil information provided on AromaWeb is intended for basic educational purposes only. The references to safety information, test results, constituents and percentages is generalized information. Essential oils can vary greatly in composition. The data is not necessarily complete and is not guaranteed to be accurate. The essential oil photos are intended to represent the typical and approximate color of each essential oil. However, essential oil composition and color can vary based on harvesting, distillation, age of the essential oil and other factors. Profiles for several CO2 Extracts and absolutes are included within the directory, and are denoted as such.
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