quality: 100% pure and natural; FCF (FUROCOUMARIN) FREE (the natural chemical compounds responsible for sensitization of the skin to sunlight have been removed)

This lemon essential oil is safe to use in your Aromatherapy, your skin care synergies and natural perfumes with NO PHOTOSENTIZING effects. Lemon FCF can be used up to 15% in natural perfumes (IFRA)
 

NCI name ; Citrus Medica Limonum (Limon) Peel Oil

CAS number ; 8008-56-8; 84929-31-7

SKU code ; EO-LEM-0010

EXTRACTION METHOD ; Cold Pressed Essential Oil

PARTS USED ; Peels

ORIGIN  ; South Africa | India

COMMON NAMES : Limon, Limoun, Limone

APPEARANCE : Pale yellow to slightly greenish yellow colored liquid

ODOUR NOTE : Intense, lemon-fresh, zesty, tangy odour

QUALITY : 100 % pure and natural organic whole essential oil.

Active ingredients: limonene ;β-pinene ; γ-terpinene. Expression  of peels, followed by distillation to separate coumarins from essence.

Approx. Shelf Life: 3 years

STORAGE CONDITION ; Store in a cool dark place

Citrus Lemon (Citrus Limon - Limonum)

One of the most polyvalent oils 

With its Antiseptic and detoxifying qualities, lemon essential oil helps purify the skin, or the ambient air. It acts as a fat-burning accelerator and fights water retention. Bright, crisp, tonic and refreshing, This Lemon essential oil is known to neutralise the Eberth bacillus, responsible for typhoid fever (Salmonella enterica typhi) and the staphylococcus bacteria in 5 min, the Klebs-Löffler bacillus (that causes diphtheria) in 20 min. 

Attention: may be Photosensitizing (May irritate the skin when exposed to the sun. Always dilute and avoid direct sunlight after use)

Massages & body care

• Body massage  use 1 to 6 drops essential oil for 10 ml carrier oil (0.5 to 2 % concentration) ++
• Face care use 1 to 3 drops essential oil for 10 ml carrier or base (0.5 to 1 % concentration) ++
• Body & Hair care use 2 to 6 drops essential oil for 10 ml carrier or base (1 to 2 % concentration) ++

Diffusion

• Ultrasonic Diffusers for air purification, use 10 mn 3 times a day. +++
• Spray Add 5 drops of essential oil for 10 ml of vegetable glycerine and add water +++

Others 

• Cooking add to make your own aromatized syrup, to prepare pancakes, cakes and cookies, jams and compotes. Add in sauces for fish, coconut milk… +++
• Homecare add to homemade cleansing products +++

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Reported benefits & properties:

• Antibacterial
• Antiseptic
• Antiviral
• Tonifying: Contains Vitamin P-similar (help absorb vit. C, decreases the permeability of capillaries and increases resistance), supports skin cells youth
• Natural immunity stimulating
• Combat fatigue and Exhaustion

Traditionally used:

• In DIY cleaning and purifying products
• To fight nausea or motion sickness
• To help prevent epidemic spreads (colds, flu, gastro…)
• In homemade creams to help fight skin aging
• To help with circulatory legs problems, varicose, heavy legs, …
• To improve brittle nails
• Included in oily hair serums
• Added to oily and acne prone facial creams, masks and scrubs
• In fighting adipose skins and cellulite

1. Lemon Energizing Diffuser: Mix 4 drops lemon, 3 drops peppermint, 2 drops rosemary in your diffuser.
2. Lemon Citrus Perfume: Blend 6 drops lemon, 4 drops sweet orange, 2 drops grapefruit in 10 ml jojoba oil.
3. Lemon All-Purpose Cleaner: Combine 20 drops lemon, 3 drops tea tree, 250 ml distilled water, 250 ml white vinegar in a spray bottle.
4. Lemon Nail Strengthener: Mix 4 drops lemon, 3 drops lavender, 30 ml sweet almond oil, massage into nails and cuticles.
5. Lemon Fresh Room Spray: Add 10 drops lemon, 6 drops eucalyptus, 100 ml distilled water in a spray bottle.

• Air sanitizers in Diffusers: Ravintsara, Pine, Sweet Orange, Grapefruit, peppermint
• Breathe well, in diffusers: Niaouli, Eucalyptus radiata
• Skin, Hands, and Nails: Rose geranium, Lavender, Pine, Tea tree, Palmarosa, Rosemary

Bad breath Synergy

a few drops to gargle and rinse. you can either swallow or spit after 30 seconds of gargling

• 10 drops of Peppermint essential oil
• 5 drops of cardamom essential oil
• 10 drops of Lemon essential oil
• 50 drops of olive carrier oil

Do not use during the first 3 months of pregnancy / breastfeeding 

Keep out of reach of children and pets.

As a general rule, always perform a skin patch test before using your essential oils for the first time.

DO NOT USE UNDILUTED and seek medical and specialist advise when in doubt