Bergamot

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

Bergamot lemon; Citrus aurantium bergamia (INCI); Citrus aurantium ssp. bergamia; citrus bergamia

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The bergamot lemon is a 4-5m high tree, from the citrus plant genus (Citrus). Citrus bergamia grows mainly in the Italian region of Calabria. It is due to a cross between bitter orange and lemon. The evergreen leaves are divided into petiole and leaf blade. The white flowers appear in spring. The small round or pear-shaped (bergamot of Italian pear) fruits weigh about 100 to 200g and are processed in the bergamot bowl because of the essential oils they contain.

The bergamot oil is used in perfumery. But it is also used to perfume teas (Earl Grey).

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Citrus bergamia is the parent plant of Oleum bergamottae, the bergamot oil, an essential oil obtained by pressing the fresh fruit peel.

In cosmetics bergamot extracts are used under the following INCI designations:

Authors

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles