May Chang Essential Oil
Best for: Cheerful, lemony diffuser blends and fresh room aromas
- Ships NZ-wide from our Kaiapoi warehouse
- Questions? Call 0800 228 767
Description
May Chang essential oil is steam distilled from the ripe berries of Litsea cubeba, sourced from India. It has a powerful, fresh, sweet-green lemony aroma with light woody-floral undertones, and acts as a bright top note.
Its cheerful, refreshing scent is traditionally associated in aromatherapy with lifting and relaxing the mood, and it is a favourite for freshening a room, especially in the warmer months. It is lovely with mandarin, florals and herbs. It is a skin irritant and a skin sensitiser, so keep it well diluted, use it while fresh and patch test first.
- Powerful, fresh, sweet lemony aroma with woody-floral undertones
- Bright top note that adds a cheerful lift to blends
- Traditionally associated with lifting and relaxing the mood
- Pairs well with citrus, florals and herbs such as mandarin, lavender and rosemary
Blends well with: Basil, bergamot, geranium, ginger, jasmine, lavender, lemon, neroli, orange, petitgrain, rose, rosemary, rosewood and ylang ylang
About this oil
May Chang essential oil is steam distilled from the ripe berries of Litsea cubeba, sourced from India. It has a powerful, fresh, sweet-green lemony aroma with light woody-floral undertones, and acts as a bright top note.
Its cheerful, refreshing scent is traditionally associated in aromatherapy with lifting and relaxing the mood, and it is a favourite for freshening a room, especially in the warmer months. It is lovely with mandarin, florals and herbs. It is a skin irritant and a skin sensitiser, so keep it well diluted, use it while fresh and patch test first.
- Powerful, fresh, sweet lemony aroma with woody-floral undertones
- Bright top note that adds a cheerful lift to blends
- Traditionally associated with lifting and relaxing the mood
- Pairs well with citrus, florals and herbs such as mandarin, lavender and rosemary
Uses
- Diffuser or vaporiserAdd 2–4 drops to your diffuser or oil burner with water for a cheerful, refreshing room aroma. Try two parts mandarin to one part May Chang.
- BathMix 1–2 drops into a tablespoon of carrier oil or unscented bath base first, then add it to a warm bath. Never add undiluted essential oil to bath water.
- Massage and aromatherapyIf you use it in massage, aromatherapy or other skin applications, always dilute it in a carrier oil and keep it to a low level (around 0.5–1%, roughly 3–6 drops per 30ml). Patch test first.
Blends well with
Specifications
| Botanical name | Litsea cubeba |
|---|---|
| Plant part | Ripe fruit (berries) |
| Extraction | Steam distillation |
| Purity | 100% pure, natural, undiluted |
| Appearance | Pale yellow to amber-orange liquid |
| Aroma | Fresh, sweet-green and lemony with woody-floral undertones |
| Size options | 10ml, 25ml, 50ml, 100ml, 200ml, 500ml, 1ltr |
| Origin | India |
| Shelf life | 1–2 years when stored correctly |
Safety & storage
- For external use only. Do not take internally.
- Never apply undiluted to the skin. Always dilute in a carrier oil.
- May Chang is a skin irritant and a skin sensitiser. Use it at low dilution and only while fresh, as oxidised oil is more likely to irritate. It is flammable and may be fatal if swallowed and enters the airways. Patch test the diluted blend on a small area for 24 hours before full use.
- Keep away from eyes and mucous membranes. Do not use on broken or irritated skin.
- Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or for babies and young children, unless advised by a qualified practitioner.
- Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Storage: Store tightly capped in the original dark glass bottle, away from heat and direct sunlight.
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Shipping & returns
We aim to dispatch within 1 working day from our Kaiapoi warehouse. Delivery usually takes up to 2 working days in the South Island and 2–3 in the North Island (rural addresses 1–2 days longer). Shipping is calculated at checkout.
See our shipping policy and returns policy, or call 0800 228 767.
