Oregano Oil
Oregano Oil
Is Oregano Oil Faithful to Nature?
Oregano Oil is a natural ingredient with useful benefits. It can be farmed sustainably using organic growing principles and extracted without producing harmful byproducts. It is however a potent ingredient and should be used responsibly.
Benefits: Why is Oregano Oil used?
Natural Antibiotic
Potent Antioxidant
Antimicrobial
Anti-Inflammatory
Learn more about Oregano Oil:
Oregano Oil can be found as a single ingredient essential oil and is also available in herbal supplements. It is rarely used in body and hair care products.
Oregano Oil is made by steam distillation of the leaves and shoots of Origanum vulgare.
Oregano Oil is high in carvacrol which is thought to be responsible for its antimicrobial properties.
Oregano Oil is being researched for use as a natural pest control of common insect pests like weevils.
Oregano Essential Oil is comprised of approximately 40% thymol. Thymol appears on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) - the organisation to whom the WHO defers judgement on the efficacy of disinfectants - list of registered disinfectants which are efficacious against COVID-19.
