Organic Turmeric Essential Oil

Yes, 100% pure organic turmeric, Curcuma longa, grown in India, with nothing added and nothing diluted, bottled in the UK and GC/MS tested.

It is made by supercritical CO2 extraction: carbon dioxide under pressure behaves like a gentle liquid, draws the aromatic oil out of the dried root, then turns back into a gas and leaves nothing behind. It works at low temperatures, so it keeps more of the warm, woody character of fresh turmeric than steam does.

You will also see it called curcuma oil or haldi oil, the Hindi name for turmeric.

No. Curcumin, the golden pigment in turmeric powder and supplements, is a heavy molecule that barely travels into the oil. Turmeric oil is made of lighter aroma compounds called turmerones, with only traces of curcumin.

So this is a scent for diffusers, massage and skincare blends, not a supplement. It is for external use only and should never be swallowed.

With care. Keep the bottle out of reach of children, and keep any use around little ones very light and away from the face.

For pets, diffuse only in ventilated rooms they can leave, keep sessions short, and never apply it to animals.

Yes. Organic turmeric oil comes in 10ml, 100ml, 500ml and 1 litre. The bulk sizes are for soap makers, balm and skincare brands, massage therapists and perfumers who use turmeric in quantity.

Organic turmeric CO2 extract in bulk is hard to find in the UK. For wholesale turmeric oil or more than a litre, email support@ecodrop.co.uk with the volume you need; the documents for your product file are available on request.

Yes, diluted. It is a popular warm, earthy drop in homemade glow-style face oils: 2 to 3 drops in 30ml of jojoba or rosehip, about 0.5%. For body oils use 1 to 2%. Never use it neat, and patch test on the inner arm first.

For a simple balm to try, our calendula and turmeric hand balm recipe walks you through it step by step.

The partners that work best: ginger, sweet orange, black pepper, cardamom, frankincense, lavender, clove and cedarwood.

Five turmeric blends

• Golden afternoon diffuser: 2 turmeric, 3 sweet orange, 1 ginger.
• Warming turmeric massage oil, 30ml carrier: 4 turmeric, 4 ginger, 2 black pepper.
• Turmeric and black pepper: 2 turmeric, 1 black pepper, 2 frankincense, for a warm, woody room.
• Glow face oil, 30ml jojoba: 2 turmeric, 2 lavender.
• Golden chai: 2 turmeric, 2 cardamom, 1 ginger, 2 sweet orange.

Turmeric is earthy and grounding, so it works best as the base of a blend with brighter oils on top.

• CO2 extract (this one): made at low temperature with pressurised carbon dioxide. Warmer, woodier and closer to the fresh root, richer in turmerones and deeper in colour.
• Steam-distilled oil is made by passing hot steam through the root. It is cheaper, lighter in colour and has a brighter, sharper top note, but loses some of the root's depth.

Most UK turmeric oils are steam distilled. If you want the fuller, earthier turmeric scent for skincare and perfumery, the CO2 extract is the one to choose.

It can. A CO2 extract carries more of turmeric's golden colour than a distilled oil. At normal dilutions any tint on skin is faint and washes off, but pale fabrics, towels and white diffuser parts are less forgiving.

Blend it in a dark glass or bowl, let face and body oils sink in before dressing, and wipe spills straight away with a little washing-up liquid.