Sweet Orange Essential Oil (Citrus sinensis)

Method of Extraction: Cold Pressed/Expressed.

Plant Part Used: Citrus Rind (Peel).

Color: Pale Yellow to Orange.

Consistency: Thin.

Perfumery Note: Top.

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong.

Aromatic Description: Citrusy and sweet. Its aroma is similar to that of orange peels but is more concentrated.

• Colds.
• Constipation.
• Dull Skin.
• Flatulence.
• Flu.
• Gums.
• Mouth.
• Slow Digestion.
• Stress.

Source: Julia Lawless, The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Updated Edition) (London: Harper Thorsons, 2014), 153-154.

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.

(+)-Limonine. B-Myrcene. a-Pinene.

[B.M. Lawrence, Essential Oils 1988-1991 (Wheaton: Allured Publishing, 1995), 48-49. Source cited in Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 372.]

Tisserand and Young do not indicate any special precautions when using Sweet Orange Essential Oil. However, they precaution to avoid use of the oil 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), 372.]

I have read conflicting reports as to whether Sweet Orange Essential Oil is phototoxic. However, essential oil safety experts Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young do not indicate that it's phototoxic.

Do pay close attention to the type of orange oil you are using as Bitter Orange Essential Oil is phototoxic.