100% Pure Blue Tansy Essential Oil

Deep Blue • Sweetly Herbaceous • Comforting & Calming

Distinctive in both color and aroma, Dreaming Earth Botanicals’ Blue Tansy Essential Oil is steam distilled from Tanacetum annuum, an aromatic plant native to Morocco. Its naturally occurring chamazulene gives the oil its extraordinary deep blue color and contributes to its popularity in soothing skincare, massage preparations, and restorative aromatherapy blends.

Blue Tansy offers a surprisingly complex aroma—warm and herbaceous with soft, sweet, slightly fruity undertones. Often compared with German Chamomile, it is especially valued in formulations created for sensitive or stressed-looking skin and in massage blends designed for tired, overworked areas of the body.

Product Details

Botanical Name: Tanacetum annuum

Common Name: Blue Tansy • Moroccan Tansy

Origin: Morocco

Family: Asteraceae (Compositae)

Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled

Source: Flowering Aerial Parts

Aroma: Warm • Sweet • Herbaceous • Slightly Fruity

Perfume Note: Middle

Color: Deep Blue to Blue-Green

Main Chemical Components

Sabinene • Camphor • Chamazulene • β-Pinene • Myrcene • 1,8-Cineole • Terpinen-4-ol

The exact chemical composition varies naturally from batch to batch according to growing conditions, harvest, and distillation.

What Makes Blue Tansy Blue?

One of Blue Tansy’s most fascinating characteristics is its intense natural color. The fresh plant itself is not blue. During steam distillation, naturally occurring precursors in the plant are transformed into chamazulene, producing the oil’s characteristic deep blue color.

Chamazulene is also found in German Chamomile and is one reason these two oils are frequently compared in aromatherapy and skincare.

Blends Well With

German Chamomile • Roman Chamomile • Lavender • Helichrysum • Frankincense • Geranium • Ylang Ylang • Neroli • Cedarwood • Sandalwood • Bergamot FCF • Sweet Orange • Patchouli

Description & Uses

Blue Tansy Essential Oil is one of aromatherapy’s most visually striking botanicals. Steam distilled from the flowering aerial portions of Tanacetum annuum, this Moroccan essential oil develops an extraordinary deep blue color during distillation due to the formation of chamazulene.

Traditionally valued for its soothing qualities, Blue Tansy is particularly popular in massage blends for tired or overworked muscles and joints. When properly diluted in a carrier oil, it makes a beautiful addition to post-activity massage oils and other comforting body-care preparations.

Blue Tansy has also become a prized ingredient in modern botanical skincare. It is commonly incorporated into facial oils, serums, balms, and other formulations intended for sensitive, dry, blemish-prone, or irritated-looking skin. Its combination of naturally occurring chamazulene and other aromatic constituents makes it especially appealing in products designed to promote a calm, balanced-looking complexion.

Aromatically, Blue Tansy is equally captivating. Its sweet, herbaceous aroma has subtle fruity nuances and pairs beautifully with Lavender, Chamomile, Frankincense, Helichrysum, and floral oils. Diffused in small amounts, it creates a soft, comforting atmosphere ideal for relaxation and evening rituals.

Traditional Uses: soothing skincare, sensitive-skin formulations, post-activity massage, muscle and joint massage blends, calming aromatherapy, relaxation, facial oils and serums.

Blue Tansy vs. Common Tansy

Blue Tansy should not be confused with Common Tansy Essential Oil (Tanacetum vulgare).

Although their common names sound similar, they are different plants with significantly different chemical profiles and safety considerations.

Dreaming Earth Botanicals’ Blue Tansy is Tanacetum annuum from Morocco.

Always verify the botanical name when purchasing or using Tansy oils.

Why You’ll Love It

Naturally Rich in Chamazulene

The constituent responsible for Blue Tansy’s extraordinary color is also one of the reasons the oil is so highly regarded in soothing botanical skincare.

Beautiful for Sensitive-Looking Skin

When properly diluted, Blue Tansy is a popular ingredient in facial oils and serums formulated to support calm, comfortable, healthy-looking skin.

Comforting for Massage

Add to properly diluted massage blends for tired, overworked areas after exercise or a physically demanding day.

Sweet, Calming Aroma

Unlike what its intensely herbal appearance might suggest, Blue Tansy has a surprisingly sweet, warm aroma that blends beautifully with floral, citrus, resinous, and woody oils.

Naturally Deep Blue

Its striking color is entirely botanical—a fascinating transformation that occurs naturally during steam distillation.

Ways to Use Blue Tansy Essential Oil

Facial Oil

Because Blue Tansy is highly concentrated, use only a small amount in facial formulations. Add 1 drop to approximately 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of carrier oil such as Jojoba, Camellia Seed, Argan, or Rosehip Seed Oil.

Soothing Body & Massage Oil

Properly dilute in Sweet Almond, Jojoba, Grapeseed, or your favorite massage oil and gently massage into tired areas of the body.

After-Sun Botanical Blend

Add a very small amount to an appropriately formulated carrier oil or unscented body-care base for skin that feels stressed after time outdoors.

Do not apply essential oils to severely burned, blistered, or broken skin.

Diffusion

Add a few drops to your diffuser alone or combine with Lavender, Frankincense, Sweet Orange, or Roman Chamomile for a sweet, herbaceous, relaxing atmosphere.

A Note About the Color

Blue Tansy’s naturally occurring chamazulene gives the essential oil a powerful blue pigment. When incorporated into skincare formulations, even small amounts may tint the finished product blue or blue-green.

Use care around light-colored clothing, linens, countertops, and other porous surfaces, as undiluted Blue Tansy Essential Oil may stain.

Cautions

For external use only. Do not ingest.

Blue Tansy Essential Oil is highly concentrated and should be properly diluted before topical application. Do not apply undiluted essential oil directly to the skin.

Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Keep out of reach of children and pets.

Perform a patch test before topical use, particularly if you have sensitive or reactive skin. Discontinue use if irritation occurs.

If pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or under medical care, consult a qualified healthcare professional before use.

Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place away from heat and direct sunlight.

Disclaimer: The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice or consultation with a qualified healthcare provider. Dreaming Earth Botanicals is not responsible for any adverse effects resulting from the use or misuse of our products.