Updated 17 January 2024
Botanical characteristics
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Apiales
- Family: Apiaceae
- Genus: Daucus
- Part used: Seeds
- Country of origin: France
Precautions for use
Carrot essential oil is reserved for adults.
It can be irritating on the skin pure, always use very diluted at 5%.
Use of this essential oil requires medical advice if you have liver problems.
People with asthma, epilepsy should seek medical advice.
Other precautions
Cutaneous use:
- Carrot essential oil should be diluted for use on the skin: dilute to 5% in vegetable oil (5% essential oil to 95% vegetable oil). This is equivalent to 1 drop of essential oil in 20 drops of vegetable oil.
Ingestion:
- The oral route should only be used under medical supervision in cases of liver disease.
- The essential oil can be used in cooking if it is diluted in a fat, for example.
Contraindications:
- Carrot essential oil should not be used by people who are sensitive to allergic reactions.
- Be sure to do an elbow prick test before using.
- People with cancer or a history of cancer should not use carrot essential oil. People with high blood pressure should be careful.
Allergenic components:
Carrot essential oil contains several high-dose allergenic biochemical components.
- Geraniol (< 9%)
- Limonene (< 2%)
- Linalool (< 1%)
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
How to use
Risks of use
Properties
- Antifungal, bactericidal
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anticoagulant
- Hepato-renal depurative
- Hepato-renal regenerating
- Regenerates all epitheliums and endotheliums (skin and mucous membranes)
- Hypocholesterolemic
- General toning
- Antianemic
- Slightly hypertensive
Indications
- Cirrhosis
- Liver failure
- Renal insufficiency
- Pigmentation spot, Brown spot, Skin spot, Age spot
- Cholesterol
- Hypotension
- Bedsores
- Burns
- Sunburn
- Scars
- Rosacea
- Eczema
- Cracks
- Wrinkles
- Acne
- Corns
- Dry skin
- Chronic nephritis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Asthenia
Directions for use/usual dosage
- Hepato-renal disorders: 2 drops orally 3 times a day before meals.
- Eczema, burns: apply locally to affected area diluted in vegetable oil.
Cosmetic
- Beneficial for acne, boils and eczema
- Tones the skin and keeps it looking young, with a feel-good effect
- Brightens the complexion
- Reduces blemishes (in combination with Celery EO)
Cooking
- Can be used to season dishes, sauces, soups and seafood.
- Adds a musky, slightly woody fragrance to various culinary preparations.
Find out more
- Wild Carrot essential oil does not have quite the same composition or benefits as cultivated carrots.
- While the root carrot we eat is known for its beta-carotene content, wild carrot essential oil contains none. It is not the root that is distilled, as you might expect, but the seeds of the plant.
- To obtain 1 to 2 kilos of wild carrot essential oil, it is necessary to distil around 100 kilos of seeds.