White Camphor Essential Oil is a rectified oil. To produce the oil, crude camphor is collected from the trees and is steam distilled into fractions, namely white camphor, brown camphor, yellow camphor and blue camphor it is crucial that you purchase it from a highly reputable source, and be certain that you are obtaining White Camphor Essential Oil. Brown Camphor Oil and Yellow Camphor Oil contain significant quantities of the toxic constituent safrole and are not safe for use. Botanical Name Cinnamomum camphora Common Method of Extraction Steam Distilled Plant Part Typically Used Wood Color Clear Consistency Thin Perfumery Note Middle Strength of Initial Aroma Strong Aromatic Description Fresh, intense, woody. Its aroma is somewhat eucalyptus-like due to its high cineole content.