organic essential oil of cistus
hemotyped essential oil
Regenerating essential oil.
Other name: Ladaniferous rockfish
Latin name: Cistus ladanifer L.
Cistaceae family
Distilled body: the branch
Origin: Spain, Portugal or North Africa
Quality certification: organic farming
Botanical aspect: A shrub characteristic of the dry and sunny soils of the Mediterranean rim, the Ciste is covered with white or pink flowers with crumpled petals. Its leaves have small glands containing an aromatic resin called labdanum, very popular in the Middle Ages for its soothing action. Its musky note is used in perfumery.