Synonym(s)
CAS number: 84082-61-1 / 801; Melissa officinalis leaf oil
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Melissa officinalis oil is the essential oil from lemon balm, a herbaceous plant up to 80 cm tall from the labiate family. Rubbing the leaves releases a pleasant, intensely lemony aroma. Melissa officinalis oil, the essential oil is extracted from the leaves and flowering shoots of the plant by steam distillation.
Melissa officinalis oil is used in cosmetic formulations. The oil has a strengthening effect on skin or hair and also acts as a fragrance (reduces or inhibits the basic odor or taste of a product).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer