Rose Geranium Essential Oil

Rose Geranium Essential Oil (Pelargonium roseum) from France is 100% Pure and Natural Essential Oil steam distilled from the leaves and flowers.

With its beautiful, sweet aroma and nuances of rose, our French Rose Geranium is a premium choice among the different categories of “Geranium” essential oil available on the market. Our Rose Geranium oil is steamed distilled in small quantities and is one of the best we have ever sourced.

Overview of Rose Geranium Oil

In general, the properties of the Essential Oil of Rose Geranium are considered by aromatherapists to be mostly the same as those of Geranium essential oil and both have been described as aromas that usually have a “relaxing” effect, although a few people are said to find them stimulating. Most aromatherapists feel that the aroma of the essential oil of Rose Geranium is superior to that of Geranium, due to richer rose notes.

Historical Uses of Rose Geranium Oil

The Pelargonium species that produces Geranium and Geranium EO, Rose was not much used in traditional European herbal medicine and there has been frequent confusion among aromatherapists about the properties of the types of “geranium” that were used by herbalists and the properties of the Geranium essential oil that is sold on the market today. For a fuller discussion of this issue, see our product description for Geranium (Egypt).

Prior to today’s use of the Essential Oils of Geranium and Rose Geranium in aromatherapy, the plants that produce these essential oils were used as herbs in the traditional medicines of the Zulu and Hottentot tribes in their native range.

More info on Geranium Essential Oil an the Geranium in General:

• See our product description for Geranium Essential Oil (Egypt) for more information about the oil
• And take a look at this article on Geraniums at Happy DIY Home.

Safety Concerns

The European Union has classified the Essential Oils of Geranium as strong skin sensitizers, although Tisserand and Young (2014) reviewed studies on this issue and their opinion is that they are more appropriately classed as having a”low risk” in this regard.

Do not exceed 1.5% concentration in vegetable oil for topical use, avoid frequent topical use, and do not use on damaged, sensitive or irritated skin.

Some authors recommend avoiding this oil in pregnancy and in the presence of estrogen-dependent cancers/conditions; these recommendations are not found in Tisserand and Young’s Essential Oil Safety: Second Edition (2014).

There is a significant risk for drug interactions between Geranium essential oil used by the oral route and diabetic medication as well as medications such as cyclophosphamide that are metabolized by CYP2B6 enzymes. We strongly caution against oral use of any essential oil.

IMPORTANT: All issues that pertain to your physical or mental health should be discussed with and supervised by a licensed health care professional. Keep all essential oils away from and out of reach of children. We recommend you consult a trained aromatherapist before using essential oils with children under 16 years of age. Always follow the general safety guidelines for using essential oils; these can be accessed by clicking the link below.

Disclaimer: Information provided in this description is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be used in/for the treatment, cure, mitigation or diagnosis of any mental or physical disease or illness or as a substitute for consulting with a physician or other appropriately trained and licensed health care professional. Artisan Aromatics is not responsible for any adverse effects resulting from the improper use of any suggestions, products, preparations, or procedures mentioned or from attempts to follow historical reports of a plant’s uses.  Please note that essential oils do not necessarily have the same properties as other types of herbal preparations of the same plant and since essential oils are the most highly concentrated type of preparation made from plants, they can have toxicity issues not arising from use of other types of herbal preparations of a given plant.

Essential Oil Safety Considerations