Botanical Name
Citrus limon
Common Method of Extraction
Cold Pressed/Expressed.
Steam distilled Lemon Oil is also commercially available.
Plant Part Typically Used
Citrus Rind (Peel)
Color
Pale Yellow to Deep Yellow
Consistency
Thin
Perfumery Note
Top
Strength of Initial Aroma
Strong
Aromatic Description
Lemon Essential Oil smells similar to fresh lemon rinds except that it is more concentrated.
Lemon Essential Oil Uses
- Athlete’s Foot
- Chiliblains
- Colds
- Corns
- Dull Skin
- Flu
- Oily Skin
- Spots
- Varicose Veins
- Warts
Major Constituents of Cold Pressed Lemon Oil
- (+)-Limonene
- B-Pinene
- Gamma-Terpinene
- a-Terpineol
- a-Pinene
- Geranial