Citron (Citrus medica) essential oil, 5 ml

Name: Citron essential oil

Botanical name: Citrus medica

Country of origin: Italy

Organic: No

Chemotype (main components): limonene, gama pinene

Extraction method: cold pressing

Plant part: peel

Aroma: intense, fresh, invigorating

Perfumery note: top

Blends well with: other citrus fruit oils, especially lemon and lime.

The citron is the ancestor of all citrus fruits, known and used since antiquity. It resembles large green lemons, has more peel than pulp and has a sour-bitter taste.

USAGE

Aromatherapeutic properties:

• citron essential oil can lift the mood;

• helps to combat anxiety, emotional fatigue;

• suitable for diffusion in diffusers.

Perfumery properties:

• in perfumery it gives an interesting, crisp sweet citrus fruit aroma;

• helps to breathe life into gloomy chords, complements and revitalises floral chords. As versatile as bergamot, but with a less recognisable aroma.

SAFETY!

Must be diluted. Maximum concentration for facial cosmetics - 1.5%

Phototoxic.

For pregnant women: The effects on pregnant women have not been fully studied, therefore we recommend consulting a doctor-aromatherapist before use.

For children: Safe for use in children from 2 years of age.

The golden rule of aromatherapy – less is more, i.e. essential oils work better in small doses.