Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale
Part Used: Rhizome (root), dried
Method of Extraction: Supercritical CO₂
Perfumery Note: Middle
Country of Origin: Nigeria (raw material)
Certification: Bio-Gro, COSMOS approved

This Organic Ginger CO₂ Extract is a full spectrum, supercritical extract with a pungent, warm, and true to root aroma. Because it contains both the volatile essential oil components and the powerful gingerols and shogaols, it is considerably richer and more complete than steam distilled ginger.

This extract is ideal for supporting circulation, easing muscular tension, helping with digestive discomfort, and bringing warmth to cold or damp constitutions. Aromatically it is bright, spicy, and grounding, making it a beautiful ingredient in natural perfumery and therapeutic blends.

Why CO₂ Ginger Is Different

Supercritical extraction preserves a much broader profile than steam distillation. This includes gingerols, shogaols, and zingerone, which carry strong antioxidant and anti inflammatory actions. Shogaols are especially potent and give the extract its noticeable heat and therapeutic strength.

It takes around 17 to 22 kg of dried ginger rhizome to create 1 kg of CO₂ extract. The result is a stable, concentrated, and highly active material.

Key Constituents

Essential Oil Fraction:

• alpha Zingiberene: 34.8%

• beta Sesquiphellandrene: 14.8%

• ar Curcumene: 7.6%

• alpha Farnesene: 9.1%

• beta Bisabolene: 7.5%

• Citral (Neral + Geranial): 1.2%

Pungent Compounds:

• Total Gingerols: 22.6%

• Total Shogaols: 2.9%

• Zingerone: 0.05%

These compounds give Ginger CO₂ its characteristic heat, therapeutic strength, and true to root ginger aroma.

Aroma Profile

Warm, spicy, sweet fresh, and lively. True to freshly crushed ginger root.

Skin Benefits

• Helps support circulation

• Warming and comforting

• Antioxidant and anti inflammatory

• Encourages skin vitality

• Useful in muscle care and winter blends

Perfumery Profile

A warm, spicy, woody middle note with brightness and lift. Has a sweetness alike to ginger crunch. Beautiful in citrus, resinous, floral, or earthy compositions.

Pairs well with bergamot, neroli, rosewood, sandalwood, patchouli, vetiver, frankincense, coriander, rose, and cedarwood.

How to Use

(Based on Madeleine Kerkhof’s CO₂ Extracts in Aromatherapy)

Facial Products:
Use at 0.03 to 0.1 percent. Suitable for dull or mature skin. Avoid on reactive skin.

Body Care:
Use at 0.5 to 1 percent. Ideal for circulation blends and muscle support.

Localised Use:
Up to 2 percent for short term use on small areas such as stiff joints or tension points.

Bath:
Use very sparingly and always pre disperse into a carrier.

Not recommended during pregnancy or for young children.
Patch test recommended. Ginger CO₂ is much stronger than steam distilled ginger.

Traditional and Aromatherapeutic Uses

• Nausea and travel discomfort

• Digestive sluggishness

• Muscular stiffness

• Winter wellness

• Mental fatigue and burnout

• Poor circulation

• Cold constitution patterns

Warming, grounding, and encouraging, Ginger CO₂ is a strong ally during times of low vitality.

General Essential Oil Safety Recommendations
Do not take essential oils internally unless under advisement by a qualified medical professional.
Do not use essential oils undiluted on the skin. It is always best to try a small patch test first of the diluted essential oil.
People who are pregnant or have serious medical problems are advised to consult with a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using essential oils.
Use extreme caution when using essential oils with children. It is safest to consult with a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using essential oils with tamariki.

General Disclaimer
The product information provided on this website is intended for educational purposes only. The information provided is not considered to be complete and is not guaranteed to be accurate. The information contained in this website is not intended to be sufficient to provide diagnosis and/or treatment of medical conditions. It is recommended that treatment of serious health conditions be done with the help of a trained qualified medical practitioner.