Sweet Orange Essential Oil -15mls (Citrus sinensis)

Description

Botanical Name

Citrus sinensis
Common Method of Extraction

Cold Pressed/Expressed
Plant Part Typically Used

Citrus Rind (Peel)
Color: Pale Yellow to Orange

Consistency:  Thin

Perfumery Note: Top

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong

Aromatic Description

Citrusy, sweet, reminiscent of orange peels, but more concentrated.
Sweet Orange Essential Oil Uses

Colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, flatulence, flu, gums, mouth, slow digestion, stress.

Major Constituents of American Sweet Orange Oil

(+)-Limonine
B-Myrcene
a-Pinene
See Essential Oil Safety for constituent lists of oils sourced from oranges grown in different regions.

[B.M. Lawrence, Essential Oils 1988-1991 (Wheaton: Allured Publishing, 1995), 48-49. Source cited in Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 372.]
Sweet Orange Essential Oil Safety Information

Tisserand and Young do not indicate any special precautions when using Sweet Orange Essential Oil. However, they precaution to avoid use of the oil if it has oxidized. Reading Tisserand and Young’s full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 372.]

I have read conflicting reports as to whether Sweet Orange Essential Oil is phototoxic. However, essential oil safety experts Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young do not indicate that it’s phototoxic. Do pay close attention to the type of orange oil you are using as Bitter Orange Essential Oil isphototoxic.
General Safety Information

Do not take any oils internally and do not apply undiluted essential oils, absolutes, CO2s or other concentrated essences onto the skin without advanced essential oil knowledge or consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. For general dilution information, read AromaWeb’s Guide to Diluting Essential Oils. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children and be sure to first read the recommended dilution ratios for children. It is safest to consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using oils with children, the elderly, if you have medical issues or are taking medications. Before using this or any essential oil, carefully read AromaWeb’s Essential Oil Safety

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