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Lemon Essential Oil (Citrus limon)
Lemon Essential Oil (Citrus limon)
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Product Details
Product Details
Method of Extraction: Cold Pressed/Expressed.
Plant Part Used: Citrus Rind (Peel).
Color: Pale Yellow to Deep Yellow.
Consistency: Thin
Aromatic Description
Aromatic Description
Perfumery Note: Top.
Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
Aromatic Description: Smells similar to fresh lemon rinds except that it is more concentrated.
Suggested Uses
Suggested Uses
• Athlete's Foot.
• Chiliblains.
• Colds.
• Corns.
• Dull Skin.
• Flu.
• Oily Skin.
• Spots.
• Varicose Veins.
• Warts.
Source: Julia Lawless, The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Updated Edition) (London: Harper Thorsons, 2014), 123-24.
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-Pinene. Gamma-Terpinene. a-Terpineol. a-Pinene. Geranial.
Source: B.M. Lawrence, Essential Oils 1988-1991 (Wheaton: Allured Publishing, 1993), 61-69. B.M. Lawrence, Essential Oils 1988-1991 (Wheaton: Allured Publishing, 1995), 1-4, 158-162. B.M. Lawrence, Progress in Essential Oils. (Perfumer & Flavorist 21 no. 1, 1996), 41-45. B.M. Lawrence, Progress in Essential Oils. (Perfumer & Flavorist 27 no. 2, 2002), 62-88. Sources cited in Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 331-332.
Safety Information
Safety Information
Cold pressed Lemon Essential Oil is phototoxic. Steam distilled Lemon Oil is not phototoxic. Tisserand and Young recommend a dermal maximum of 2.0% for the cold pressed oil to avoid the risk of a phototoxic reaction.
They precaution to avoid topical use of Lemon 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, 330-331.]
Lemon Oil may cause skin irritation or sensitivity in some. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 120.]
