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Lime Essential Oil (Citrus aurantifolia)

Lime Essential Oil (Citrus aurantifolia)

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Uses

Acne.
Asthma.
Chilblains.
Colds.
Dull Skin.
Flu.
Varicose Veins.

Method of Extraction

Cold pressed.

Plant part used

Citrus rind (peel).

Colour

Light green with a hint of orange/yellow.

Consistency

Thin.

Aromatic Note + Description

Top Note - fresh, citrusy, sweet and slightly tart.

Safety Information

Cold pressed Lime Essential Oil is phototoxic. Steam distilled Lime Oil is not phototoxic. Tisserand and Young recommend a dermal maximum of 0.7% for the cold pressed oil to avoid the risk of a phototoxic reaction. They precaution to avoid topical use of Lime Oil, regardless of method of distillation, 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), 87, 336-338.]

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