Essential Oils

Carrot Seed Essential Oil

Name: Carrot Seed Essential Oil
Brand: Herbasense
SKU: HV-EOCS-010
Price: 12.99 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (35 reviews)

Daucus carota

Steam-distilled · Daucus carota

Also known as: Gajar Beej Oil, Wild Carrot Seed Oil
Origin: Punjab, India

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Carrot seed essential oil is one of the few genuinely prized skincare oils in aromatherapy, and it does not smell the way people expect: dry, earthy, woody-sweet, more root cellar than vegetable patch. It is distilled from the seed of wild carrot, not from the root, and contains carotol — the sesquiterpene alcohol behind its reputation.

Formulators reach for it for mature, sun-tired and uneven skin, usually at a low percentage in a facial oil alongside rosehip or apricot kernel. Its second traditional use is as a liver and lymphatic support oil in massage blends.

Worth noting: this is the essential oil, not the macerated carrot-in-sunflower oil sold under a similar name. A 10ml bottle of the real distillate goes a very long way at 0.5–1%.

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out of 5 · 35 reviews

Would recommend: 97%
Verified buyers: 26

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14 found this useful

Imran H.Verified

2 weeks ago

Lovely aroma, tiny amount needed

This smells like the actual plant, not a fragrance approximation. The 30ml size is far better value if you use it regularly. A genuinely good product at a fair price.

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Imran H.Verified
2 weeks ago
Lovely aroma, tiny amount needed
This smells like the actual plant, not a fragrance approximation. The 30ml size is far better value if you use it regularly. A genuinely good product at a fair price.
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Jack R.Verified
last month
Worth the price
You can tell immediately that this has not been cut with anything. I follow the dilution advice on the listing and have had no irritation at all. A genuinely good product at a fair price.
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Amelia B.Verified
2 months ago
Good value for the quality
I blend my own oils and this has become a staple. The 30ml size is far better value if you use it regularly. Perfectly decent, but I have had better value elsewhere for this particular herb.
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Ahmed Y.
last month
You can tell immediately that this has not been cut with anything. Two drops in the diffuser is plenty for a whole room. Delivery was quick and it was well packaged.
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Oliver T.
3 months ago
Just what I needed
I blend my own oils and this has become a staple. I use six drops in thirty millilitres of coconut oil for a scalp massage. Will definitely buy again.
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Vikram J.
2 months ago
Lovely quality
The amber bottle and drop insert are exactly right. I follow the dilution advice on the listing and have had no irritation at all. Very happy, and I will be reordering.
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Questions & answers3

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Can I put this straight onto my skin?
James H. · 4 weeks ago
- No — it's undiluted, and it needs a carrier oil first. A few drops in a tablespoon of a carrier is the usual starting point, and patch-test on a small area before you use it more widely.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· 4 weeks ago
- I dilute mine in sweet almond oil and it's been fine, but definitely patch-test first.
  James H.· 3 weeks ago
Is it pure, or blended with a carrier already?
Anita R. · last month
- Pure and undiluted — nothing added. That's why a small bottle goes a very long way, and why it has to be diluted before it touches skin.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· last month
How long does one pack usually last if I'm using it every day?
James H. · 2 months ago
- It depends on your dose, but at the amount on the pack most people find a standard size lasts between three and six weeks of daily use. If you're using it occasionally rather than daily, expect considerably longer.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· 2 months ago
- Mine lasted about a month using it most days, for what it's worth.
  Sofia L.· 2 months ago