Stinging Nettle Essential Oil – Living Libations

Description

Put a little song in your step with Stinging Nettle Essential Oil, a gentle yet potent tonic for hair, skin, and body. Wild-crafted from the leaves of Corsican nettles, this rare and aromatic distillation has been treasured for centuries as a balancing and revitalizing herb.

Perfect for scalp treatments, facial serums, massage blends, and perfumery, this thick, green-earth essence imparts forest-like freshness to your aromatherapy rituals or skincare formulations.

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Botanical Profile

• Botanical Name: Urtica dioica

• Botanical Family: Urticaceae

• Extraction Method: Steam distilled

• Part of Plant Distilled: Leaves

• Country of Origin: Corsica

• Cultivation Method: Wild-crafted

• Composition: 100% Urtica dioica

• Consistency: Thick

• Scent Description: Sweet, green-earth

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Blends Well With

Frankincense, Rose Otto, Grapefruit, Sweet Fern, Greenland Moss, Bergamot, Myrrh, Honey Myrtle, White Spruce, Lemon, Lime, Fragonia, Vetiver, Oakmoss, Inula.

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Uses & Benefits

• Haircare: Dilute for scalp massage oils or add to shampoos to balance sebum production and reduce flakes.

• Skincare: Add to facial serums to tone and refresh oily or combination skin.

• Aromatherapy & Perfumery: Adds unique forest-green notes to chypres and floral perfumes.

• Massage & Body Care: Use in blends to invigorate and harmonize body and mind.

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Aromatic & Historical Inspiration

Stinging Nettle has been a timeless tonic herb for centuries, used in both European and Mediterranean traditions to balance the body, nourish hair, and fortify skin. Its aroma brings a subtle forest freshness to perfumery and therapeutic blends.

“Better be a nettle in the side of your friend than his echo.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

This rare distillation captures the sweet, earthy essence of nettle leaves, making it a versatile and essential addition to your apothecary, spa, or perfumery collection.

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