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Raasa Oils onion essential oil bottle with benefits listed on a pink background

Onion Essential Oil

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Onion Essential Oil

Onion Essential Oil

Onion essential oil is the intense, concentrated aromatic heart of the onion — steam-distilled from Allium cepa bulbs into a potent, sulfur-rich essential oil. Where onion hair oil is mild and ready to use, this is its most concentrated form: a specialty ingredient, not an everyday oil, defined by the powerful natural sulfur compounds (such as dipropyl disulfide) that give onion its characteristic pungency.

Onion has a long heritage in traditional Indian hair and scalp care, and this essential oil is the building block behind the fast-growing "onion hair oil" category. Formulators blend it, at very low levels, into hair oils, shampoos, and scalp products to give them a distinctive, recognisable onion character. It also has a niche role as a bold base note in experimental perfumery. Being so concentrated, it is always diluted before use and is best handled by formulators. A steam-distilled essential oil for external cosmetic use. Supplied 100 ML to 10 KG with COA, MSDS, and GC-MS, from Raasa Oils.

Onion Essential Oil Benefits

Natural Sulfur

Onion essential oil is defined by its high content of natural sulfur compounds — the pungent, volatile molecules (such as dipropyl disulfide) steam-distilled from onion bulbs. It's this distinctive sulfur-rich composition that makes onion oil so sought-after as a botanical active in traditional and modern hair-care formulations, and one of the most recognisable natural onion ingredients.

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Concentrated Hair-Care

Onion oil has a long heritage in Indian hair care, and this essential oil is its most concentrated form. A potent specialty ingredient rather than an everyday oil, it's blended at very low levels into hair oils, shampoos, and scalp treatments, where its signature sulfur-rich character is the draw for formulators building onion hair-care ranges.

Indian Hair Botanical

Onion has been used in traditional Indian hair and scalp care for generations. This steam-distilled essential oil carries that heritage in a concentrated, aromatic form — a recognisable, tradition-led botanical that gives natural and Ayurvedic-inspired hair brands a distinctive, story-rich ingredient to build around.

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Distinctive Perfumery

Beyond hair care, onion oil's intense, earthy, sulfurous aroma has a niche role in perfumery. Used in tiny, carefully-measured amounts and blended with floral or citrus notes, it can add an unusual, tenacious base-note depth to experimental and artisan fragrance compositions — a bold natural material for adventurous perfumers.

Onion Essential Oil Uses

Hair Care Products

Onion essential oil is prized in hair-care formulations — hair oils, shampoos, conditioners, serums, and scalp treatments — for its concentrated sulfur-rich character and traditional heritage. Used at very low inclusion (it's highly concentrated), it gives formulators a distinctive, recognisable onion botanical to build hair-care and scalp ranges around.

"Onion Hair Oil" Blends

The onion hair-oil category is one of the fastest-growing in natural hair care, and this essential oil is a key building block. Brands blend it, at low levels, into carrier-oil bases to create the signature onion hair oils consumers seek — a concentrated, aromatic onion active for formulators producing onion-based hair ranges.

Perfumery & Fragrance

Onion oil's intense, earthy, sulfurous aroma is a niche perfumery material. Used in tiny, carefully-measured amounts and blended with floral, citrus, or woody notes, it can lend unusual depth and tenacity to experimental and artisan fragrance compositions — a bold base note for perfumers exploring unconventional natural materials.

Soaps & Personal Care

Onion essential oil is also used, at low levels, in soaps, cleansing bars, and personal-care products where an onion or herbal character is wanted. Its concentrated aromatic profile lends a distinctive natural note to bath and body formulations built around traditional botanicals and story-led natural ingredients.

How to Use

Aromatherapy

Add a few drops to a diffuser or humidifier for a calming atmosphere.

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Skincare

Mix with a carrier oil (like coconut or jojoba oil) and apply to the skin.

Haircare

Add a few drops to your shampoo or hair oil for nourishment.

Massage

Blend with a carrier oil for a relaxing massage.

Bath Products

Add to bath water, lotions, or homemade soaps for a soothing touch.

Product Specifications

Product Name

 Onion Essential Oil

Botanical Name / Inci Name

 Allium cepa Oil

Product Category

 Essential Oil

Country of Origin

 India

Method of Extraction/ Production

 Steam Distillation

Plant Part Used

Bulbs

Cas No

 8002-72-0

Common Names

 Pyaz Oil, Allium Oil

Blends well with

 Lavender, Lemon, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Peppermint

Application

 , Skincare, Personal Care, Aromatherapy

Grade

 Cosmetic

Color and Appearance

 Pale Yellow to Amber Liquid

Aroma

 Strong, Pungent, Sulfurous

Form

 Liquid

Solubility

 Insoluble in Water, Soluble in Alcohol & Oils

Shelf Life

 2 years when stored properly

Specific Gravity

 0.920 – 0.950

Refractive Index

 1.480 – 1.510

Optical Rotation

 +10° to +25°

Certificate

 COA,MSDS,TDS

Storage Instructions

 Store in a cool, dark place away from sunlight; keep tightly sealed

Product Datasheet

Available upon request

Safety Data Sheet

Available upon request

Packaging Sizes

package size

Frequently Asked Questions

No — it's highly concentrated and can irritate skin, so it must be diluted in a carrier oil (typically ~1–2% or less) before any scalp or skin contact. Always patch test a finished blend first. It's best handled by formulators rather than used neat.

They're different products.Onion Essential Oil is the intense, pungent, steam-distilled bulb oil — a concentrated specialty ingredient used at very low levels. Onion Seed Oil is a mild, cold-pressed carrier oil used more liberally. Choose the essential oil for a concentrated onion active, the seed oil for a ready-to-use base.

Yes — a strong, pungent, sulfurous aroma. When blended at low levels with other essential oils, the scent becomes much milder and more manageable in a finished product.

It's blended at a low percentage into a carrier-oil base, shampoo, or scalp product to create onion hair-care formulations, for its concentrated, sulfur-rich onion character and traditional heritage. Follow your own formulation and dilution testing.

Cool, dark, and tightly sealed, away from sunlight and heat — which preserves its aromatic sulfur compounds.

Yes. As a supplier, bulk distributor, and wholesaler, we offer 100 ML up to 10 KG (and larger on request) at wholesale pricing, with COA, MSDS, and GC-MS available. For bulk, private-label, and export enquiries, contact our team directly.

Disclaimer

Onion Essential Oil is a steam-distilled essential oil for external cosmetic use, and is highly concentrated. It must be diluted in a carrier oil or formulation before skin or scalp contact — it is never used neat, is not for diffusing, and is not for ingestion. It is a cosmetic ingredient, not a medicine, and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition — it does not grow hair, treat hair loss, whiten or "fairen" skin, treat scars, cuts, acne, or wrinkles, or boost immunity. It is a potential skin sensitiser — patch test a finished, diluted product first, keep away from the eyes, and avoid during pregnancy and nursing unless advised by a professional. Store cool, dark, and sealed..

Caution 

For external cosmetic use only, always diluted — never neat. Do not ingest or diffuse. Potential skin sensitiser — patch test finished, diluted products. Keep out of reach of children and pets, and avoid contact with the eyes and mucous membranes. Discontinue if irritation occurs.