Organic Mandarin Essential Oil

Alchemilla's Organic Mandarin Essential Oil is a 100% undiluted, therapeutic quality aromatherapy oil.

Source:
Citrus reticulata (syn. C. nobilis)
Cold pressed fruit peel.

Aromatherapy Properties:
Sedative, Calming, Soothing, Strengthening 

Scent:
Top to Middle Note; Light, Tangy, Sweet. Blends well with Bergamot, Lemon, Lime, Geranium, Lavender 
 

Composition:
The main chemical constituents of mandarin essential oil include: a-pinene, a-thujone, b-pinene, camphene, citronellal, geranial, limonene, linalool, myrcene, nerol, sabinene.

About Mandarin Essential Oil:

Mandarin (aka Tangerine) essential oil has a gentle tonic effect on digestion and is one of the safest essential oils for children and during pregnancy. Massage abdomen with well diluted organic Mandarin essential oil for colic and flatulence. Also makes a calming mood perfume.

Phototoxic Effects of Mandarin Essential Oil

Our organic mandarin essential oil has been unadultered, meaning it is in its completely natural state. As such, it does contain chemical constituents which are known to be phototoxic, particularly if skin is exposed to UV radiation immediately after applying the product. ('Phototoxic' means the product can increase the chance of a sunburn when applied topically). Therefore, if citrus essential oil is to be used in a leave-on topical product (eg. body lotion, massage oil), the maximum concentration recommended by the International Fragrance Association (IFA) (bergamot, orange, mandarin, lemon, grapefruit) is up to 0.5%, depending upon concentration of terpenes. This is particularly important if skin is going to be exposed to UV radiation soon after application of a leave-on product containing citrus essential oils. To put it another way, if you have 30 grams of skin lotion or carrier oil, up to a maximum of 1.5 grams of citrus essential oil is considered safe by the IFA*.

* D.G. Williams, The Chemistry of Essential Oils, Micelle Press, 2006