STIMULATING. DETOX/DEPURATIVE/DIURETIC. DIGESTION. PIGMENTATION SPOTS, BROWN SPOTS, AGE SPOTS, SKIN SPOTS. SKIN BRIGHTENING, EVEN SKIN TONE. 

 
IDENTIFICATION 

INCI Name : Apium graveolens (Celery) seed oil 

SYNONYM : Apium graveolens dulce (Mill.)

CAS Number : 8015-90-5 

SKU code : 

EXTRACTION METHOD: Steam distilled essential oil.  

PARTS USED: Seeds 

ORIGIN: India 

COMMON NAMES: Celery oil, wild celery,  

APPEARANCE: Clear, liquid, colourless to pale-yellow or pale green. 

ODOUR NOTE: Strong, spicy, warm, tenacious, with somewhat buttery undertones aroma. Middle note. 

QUALITY: 100 % pure and whole, organic essential oil. Soluble in Alcohol, fixed/carrier oils, Insoluble in water  

MOLECULAR COMPOSITION: 71.43% δ-Limonene;11.56% β-selinene; 1.86% α-Selinene; 2.55% sedanenolide;1.01% β-myrcene; 0.99% β-pinene 

STORAGE CONDITION: Keep bottles tightly closed, in a cool, dry place protected from sunlight and heat sources. Store away from children and pets’ reach. 

INFOS AND INTERESTING FACTS: The cultivated Celery ‘leaves, branches and roots are such a regular in our kitchens, that it needs no introduction. But the celery numerous dry seeds have also been used since the antiquity in for their powerful benefits to general wellbeing, keeping our bodies healthy, and skin tones even. 

Celery seed essential oil is used in aromatherapy for its depurative 

Celery seed essential oil has gained a bit of a reputation as an “eraser” of brown spots and hyper-pigmentation patches, helping healthy skins regain a brighter and more uniform aspect.   

Body massages: 

Body care: 

Face care: 

Hair care: 

Baths: 

Compresses: 

Oral care: 

DIFFUSION 

Ultrasonic & Steam diffusion: 

Inhalation: 

Sprays: 

OTHERS 

Cooking: 

Homecare: 

Perfumery: 

• Anti-toxin, depurative, detoxifying, draining, decongestion (digestion, liver, kidneys)
• Urinary tract antiseptic, diuretic
• Anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, calming, soothing, 
• Sedative, appeasing.
• Digestive, carminative, aperitive, stimulating.
• Circulatory, decongesting (veins)
• Galactagogue (help induce good lactation)
• Antioxidant
• Anti-pigmentation

• In massage to improve bad digestion, bloated stomach, food intoxications.
• In restoring massages in support of jaundices, liver congestions.
• In oral hygiene, mouth wash for fresh breaths.
• In soothing massages for muscles and articulations
• In stimulating, tonic massages to improve circulation.
• In Detox and depurative, circulatory, massage blends. for bad digestion, gout, varicose veins, heavy legs, 
• In calming blends for spasms used for period pains, cystitis.
• In calming anti-inflammatory massages for sciatica or neuralgia
• In massages to increase mother’s milk flow
• To help induce sleep, calm nervous states, appease anxiety and improve moods.
• As an anti-pigmentation agent in night creams, serums for brown spots, age spots, sunspots, dark patches, pigmented scar, in skin brightening creams.
• As a warm, sweet, and spicy yet refreshing aromatic scent in natural perfumes: used in hygiene and soap products, creams, lotion, powders, hair products.

Always use diluted in an adequate carrier/support (oil, cream…) before any skin applications.  

This is a potentially PHOTO-SENSITIZING essential oil. It is recommended to not expose yourself to the sun for min. 8 hours after using/applying this oil.  

Best used in Night-time applications. (Night creams, balms, routines…)  

For Massages, Face, hair & body care 

For Massages, Face & body care, skin application +++: 

• For targeted applications (pigmentation, stomach massages,): 5 % dilution (1 drop celery essential oil per 20 drops of an adequate carrier oil or 5 ml essential oil per100 ml base.)

Diffusion: +++

• Ultrasonic Diffusers for anxiety, stress:  use 10 min 3 times a day. 

Others 

• Cooking +++: Used to aromatize dishes or drinks. Essential oils are highly concentrated extracts. Use with parsimony. For a start, use the tip of a toothpick, dipped in the essential oil, and mix in 1 Tablespoon of your chosen support. Mix well to blend and leave to infuse for a few min. Taste and adjust essential oil and support, until you are happy. 1(tiny)drop will usually be enough to greatly aromatise 2 large Tablespoons of you chosen support. Proceed by tiny tasting steps. Essential oils are added cold the buttery/oily or syrupy phase of your preparations, to bring a powerful finishing aroma to your dishes. Great to create your own aromatic oils, honey, sirups, spiced salts, fresh creams, and powders. In Preserves (fruits or veg), Jams, Marmalades, Chutneys, Dips (Mayo, legumes purees, olives, tomatoes or brinjals purees) and cold sauces. In smoothies, yogurts, etc…
• Natural Perfumery +++

For more detailed information, please go check this LINK TO Instructions of use essential oils page 

DO NOT USE UNDILUTED and SEEK MEDICAL AND SPECIALIST ADVISE WHEN IN DOUBT. 

SEE OUR PAGE ON PRECAUTION - HOW TO USE ESSENTIAL OILS SAFELY 

• For detox massages: wit carrot seed oil, peppermint
• For circulatory, liver and kidneys support with juniper berry
• For anxiety: with petit grain bigarade
• For better sleep with Roman camomile.
• To lessen brown spots, pigmentation patches, age-spots. As an anti-pigmentation agent in a night serum, with Carrot seed oil, white lily oil, lemon, Licorice oil, Rice bran oil, rosehip oil.
• In cooking: with other spices like sweet fennel seeds

Always use diluted in an adequate carrier/support (oil, cream…) before any skin applications.  

Avoid when pregnant.

Not for children ender the age of 7 

This is a potentially PHOTO SENSITIZING essential oil. It is recommended to not expose yourself to the sun for min. 8 hours after using/applying this oil. 

Best used in Night-time applications. (Night creams, balms, routines…)

Do not use during the first 3 months of pregnancy / breastfeeding 

Keep out of reach of children and pets.

As a general rule, always perform a skin patch test before using your essential oils for the first time.

DO NOT USE UNDILUTED and seek medical and specialist advise when in doubt