Updated 16 January 2024

Botanical characteristics

• Kingdom: Plantae 
• Division: Magnoliophyta 
• Class: Magnoliopsida 
• Order: Sapindales 
• Family: Rutaceae 
• Genus: Cedrelopsis
• Part used: Wood
• Country of origin: Madagascar

Precautions for use

Katrafay essential oil is for adults only.

It should be used for short periods.

Can be irritating to the skin pure, always use diluted to 20-50%.

People with asthma, epilepsy should seek medical advice before use.

Other precautions

Cutaneous use:

• Katrafay essential oil should be diluted for use on the skin: 20 to 50% in a vegetable oil (20 to 50% essential oil with 80 to 50% vegetable oil).

Contraindications: 

• Katrafay essential oil should not be used by people who are prone to allergic reactions.
• Always perform an allergy test on the bend of the elbow before use.
• People with asthma or epilepsy should seek medical advice before use.
• This essential oil should be used for short periods and in small doses.

Allergenic components:

Katrafay essential oil contains an allergenic biochemical component:

• Main sesquiterpenes: ischwarane (25-30%), beta-elemene, alpha-copaene, alpha-selinene, delta-cadinene.

Note: It is best to test the essential oil before use (two drops on the crease of the elbow for at least 24 hours to check for a reaction).

Authorised users

 Adults and adolescents

Children under 6 years

  Pregnant and breastfeeding women

 Pregnant women younger than 3 months

 Infants under 3 years old

Risks of use