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White Grapefruit Essential Oil (Citrus paradisi)
White Grapefruit Essential Oil (Citrus paradisi)
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Product Details
Product Details
Method of Extraction: Cold Pressed/Expressed
Plant Part Used: Citrus Rind (Peel)
Color: Pale Yellow - Yellow
Consistency: Thin.
Aromatic Description
Aromatic Description
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong.
Aromatic Description: Citrusy. The aroma is tangy like grapefruit, but yet is sweet. It is reminiscent to the aroma of the grapefruit rind, but more concentrated.
Suggested Uses
Suggested Uses
• Acne.
• Oily Skin.
• Cellulitis.
• Dull Skin.
• Toxin Build-up.
• Water Retention.
• Nervous Exhaustion.
Source: Julia Lawless, The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Updated Edition) (London: Harper Thorsons, 2014), 104-105.
Dilution Guideline
Dilution Guideline
Adults: Usually, a 2-3% dilution is suitable, about 12-18 drops of essential oil per ounce of carrier oil.
Children (5-10), Frail Elderly, Sensitive Skin: A lower dilution of 1% or less (6 drops per ounce).
Facial or Sensitive Areas: Use a 0.5-1% dilution (3-6 drops per ounce).
Acute or Short-Term Use: For resolving a specific issue, a marginally higher dilution can be used for a period of 2-3 weeks as necessary.
Major Constituents
Major Constituents
(+)-Limonene. B-Myrcene. a-Pinene. Sabinene. Nootkatone. Bergapten.
Source: P. Dugo, L. Mondello, E. Sebastiani, et al., Identification of Minor Oxygen Heterocyclic Compounds of Citrus Essential Oils by Liquid Chromatography-Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionisation Mass Spectrometry.
(Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies 22, 1999), 2991-3005. B.M. Lawrence, Essential Oils 1981-1987 (Wheaton: Allured Publishing, 1989), 91-92.B.M.Lawrence, Essential Oils 1988-1991 (Wheaton: Allured Publishing, 1993), 7, 167-168. SCCP, Opinion on Furocoumarins in Cosmetic Products. (Scientific Committee on Consumer Products, 13-Dec.-2005), SCCP/0942/05. Sources cited in Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 297.
Safety Information
Safety Information
Grapefruit Oil is phototoxic. Tisserand and Young recommend a dermal maximum of 4% to avoid risk of phototoxic reaction.
Avoid using Grapefruit Oil that has oxidized due to a greater risk of skin sensitization.
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), 297.]
