The Herb Library
/Juniper Berry
Aromatic
Juniper Berry
Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil
AromaticCertified organicEssential oil
Botanical nameJuniperus communis
FamilyCupressaceae
Part usedBerry (cone)
OriginHeath, moor and open woodland across Europe, northern Asia and North America
The power of plants
The plant
The juniper "berry" is not a berry. It is a cone whose scales have swollen and fused into something fleshy, and it takes two or three years to ripen from green to blue-black — so one bush usually carries two crops at once, one of each colour. This is the common juniper, the one that flavours gin, and it has the widest natural range of any woody plant on earth.
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In our formulas
Where it appears
Skincare benefits
What it does
In the fresh soap, giving the citrus something dry to sit against.
Responsible sourcing
Where it comes from
Certified organic essential oil. Used in a rinse-off bar.
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