ORGANIC BASIL ESSENTIAL OIL

Organic Basil Essential Oil in Bulk

Organic basil essential oil is an aromatic raw material obtained by distillation from organically certified plants, prized in cosmetic formulation for its fresh, herbaceous scent profile. As a wholesale essential oils and vegetable oils supplier, Royal Bio provides this ingredient in bulk to cosmetic laboratories, artisan soap makers and professional formulators across Europe. This guide covers what it is, how it is obtained, and its main applications in cosmetic products.

What Is Organic Basil Essential Oil?

Organic basil essential oil is obtained through steam distillation of the leaves and flowering tops of Ocimum basilicum grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, under organic farming certification. It is primarily composed of linalool, responsible for its characteristic aroma, alongside eugenol, cineole and methyl chavicol, compounds commonly found in this type of essence.

These components give it a fresh, herbaceous olfactory profile highly valued in the cosmetics industry for fragrancing formulations. The organic certification guarantees crop traceability and the absence of chemical residues, an added value increasingly sought by natural cosmetics brands when selecting bulk suppliers.

Cosmetic Uses of Organic Basil Essential Oil

Cosmetic perfumery. Thanks to its high linalool content, this essential oil is used as an aromatic note in fragrance compositions for soaps, gels and creams, adding a distinctive fresh, herbaceous touch.

Artisan soap formulation. Professional soap makers incorporate it in small doses into cold-process saponification recipes to scent the final bar without relying on synthetic fragrances, leveraging its certified organic origin as a selling point.

Hair and body cosmetics. It is used as an aromatizing ingredient in shampoos, shower gels and body lotions, integrated into formulas aiming for a natural or organic positioning with end consumers.

Spa and wellness product aromatization. Formulators of spa lines include it in massage oils and cosmetic ambiance products for its distinctive scent profile, always within the safe concentrations recommended for dermal use.

CAS: 84775-71-3 / 8015-73-4. EINECS: 283-900-8 / -. INCI: Ocimum basilicum oil.