Celery (Apium graveolens L.)

Updated 16 January 2024

Botanical characteristics

Celery essential oil is reserved for adults and teenagers.

It can be irritating on the skin pure, always use very diluted to 5%.

Use of this essential oil requires medical advice.

People with asthma, epilepsy should seek medical advice.

Cutaneous use:

Celery essential oil must 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.
Be aware that this essential oil contains coumarins. It is photosensitising, do not expose yourself to the sun within 8 hours of applying the essential oil.

Ingestion:

The oral route can only be used under medical supervision and for a short period of time.

Diffusion:

The diffusion of celery essential oil is possible diluted in another essential oil.

Contraindications:

Celery essential oil should not be used by people prone to allergic reactions. Always carry out an allergy test in the crease of the elbow before use.

Allergenic components:

Celery essential oil contains several highly dosed, allergenic biochemical components:

Monoterpenes: Limonene (70%)
Sesquiterpenes: beta-selinene (10%), alpha-selinene (1.5%) Phthalides: 4,5-dihydro-3-butyl phthalide (3%), butyl phthalide (2%)

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).