Thyme essential oil is extracted from medicinal thyme (Thymus vulgaris Labiatae) blossoms and leaves, using steam distillation method. Thyme essential oil has a rather intensive, distinctive herbal scent.

Containing thymol, thyme essential oil is known for its strong antiseptic effect.

Its pleasant herbal scent makes it a very popular component for soaps, bath extracts, sea salt, etc.

Creams, tonics, lotions and shampoos with thyme essential oil prevent early hair loss and dandruffs. Used for foot creams and lotions, thyme essential oil improves the condition of the skin between toes and relieves increased sweating of the feet.

Thyme essential oil is one of the strongest of all essential oils, thus used in low concentrations.

Thyme essential oil is also used as a food flavouring.

At home thyme essential oil can be used to disinfect air and eliminate unpleasant odours.