Organic Sweet Orange Essential Oil

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

Source:
Citrus sinensis
Cold pressed fruit peel.

Aromatherapy Properties:
Jubilant, Releasing, Normalizing, Soothing, Replenishing

Scent:
Top Note; Sweet, Crisp, Warm, Radiant, Fruity, Fresh. Blends well with Cinnamon, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Sandalwood 

Composition:
The main chemical constituents of Sweet Orange Essential Oil include: A-pinene, citronellal, geranialm, limonene, linalool, myrcene, neral and sabinene.

About Sweet Orange Essential Oil:

Sweet orange essential oil carries a warm, sensuously radiant aroma, conveying a light-hearted happiness and promoting optimism. Wonderfully comforting in a therapeutic bath during winter time, this essential oil is especially liked by children because of its sweet, familiar fragrance. It is stimulating on the lymphatic system and can help calm nervous digestive problems.

Phototoxic Effects of Orange Essential Oil

Our organic sweet orange 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