What is Bergamot FCF?
Bergamot is a small green citrus fruit from Italy. It’s what is used Earl Gray Tea to give it that familiar scent. There is also a Bergamot Mint (Mentha citrata) herb, and a distilled oil of the same name. Bergamot Mint is a fun oil, but we have not used it in any topical applications at this time. As you may know as a citrus peel oil, pressed Bergamot oil should not be used on the skin as originally press. Any use of the pressed oil in topical (skin) applications would be reprehensibly irresponsible. We use a Bergamot oil that is then distilled from the pressed oil, thus taking the bad things (phototoxic components) out of the oil. It’s often called Bergamot FCF or Bergaptene Free. It’s a little more work and more expensive than the pressed oil, but we think it’s worth it for the health of our customers. If you just want to scent a room, the full Bergamot oil is wonderful, but please do not use it on your skin.
