Family : Rutaceae

Certification : Essential oil from controlled, certified organic cultivation, 100% pure and natural, uncut, undeterpenated. It is certified by Ecocert France (FR-BIO-01).

Part of the plant used : fresh peel

Method of obtaining : Cold expression of the peel

Origin : Mexico

Yield : 0.2% to 0.4%. It takes 100 kg of plant to obtain 200 g to 400 g of sweet orange oil.

Shrub from 3 to 10 metres high, abundant all around the Mediterranean with bright white and perfumed flowers. The fruit is harvested from October to April. The essential oil of the orange has a more or less dark orange colour and a sweet and sour fruity aroma. More than 1000 fruits are needed to obtain 1 kg of essential oil. The juice from the pressed fruit is mainly used in the beverage industry.

Its familiar scent blends well with cypress and the entire citrus family. An excellent skin tonic, it is suitable for all skin types, but particularly for oily skin, which it will beautify. Its cheerful, light and invigorating fragrance will bring you much joy if you are morose and a little depressed. It is also calming and sedative. It encourages calm and ensures a peaceful sleep. It rebalances the nervous system and dispels anxiety, restlessness and palpitations. Stomachic and carminative, it is antinauseant, and is an excellent digestive tonic. Applied pure to the skin, it soothes wasp or bee stings and combats skin slackening.

Limonene.
*The chemotype is the identity card of the essential oil, its chemical composition defined by chromatographic analysis. The same plant can have several compositions depending on the place and the variety. A chemotype depends on a property, an odour and a taste. 

The main active components of Citrus sinensis oil are monoterpenes (limonene from 92% to 97%), monoterpene alcohols (linalool), aldehydes and coumarins.

Allergens naturally contained in this essential oil : D-Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Geraniol.

Skin care, depression, poor digestion, stress, anxiety, deodorant, antiseptic, etc. 

Main : Atmospheric antiseptic, calming and sedative, stomachic and carminative. 

Here are some examples of use 

A very popular scent with children (and adults), orange essential oil will work wonders when diffused in the bedroom, to calm restless minds and promote sleep, while purifying the air. Diffuse 30 minutes in the bedroom before bedtime and between 30 minutes and 1 hour in the living rooms to purify the atmosphere.

Application by massage or compress It is advisable to mix a few drops of essential oil with a vegetable oil (sweet almond, jojoba, macadamia, rose hip, argan, olive, etc.) to use it as a massage oil.

To promote peace of mind and good digestion, you can dilute 1 to 3 drops of orange essential oil in a vegetable oil, then massage locally the solar plexus and stomach.

For insect bites, put 1 drop of orange oil on the bite (be careful not to expose yourself to the sun immediately afterwards, otherwise use aspic lavender essential oil).

To promote good digestion, you can dilute 1 drop of orange essential oil in a teaspoon of honey or vegetable oil, 3 times a day (maximum daily dose: 3 drops, i.e. 0.12 ml).

To flavour desserts, infusions, etc. To flavour desserts, infusions, etc.: 1 drop previously diluted in honey, milk or oil.

Essential oils are not soluble in water, so they must be mixed with an emulsifier before being poured into the bath. For example, they can be mixed with a liquid soap, a neutral shampoo (1 tablespoon) or our Solubol® dispersant. As a general rule, it is recommended not to exceed 10 drops per bath and not to stay in the bath for more than 20 minutes. Dispersing 4 to 5 drops of orange essential oil in a hot bath will invigorate and relax.

In our essential oil primer, you will find all the ailments for which sweet orange essential oil is used in the blend :

Agitation, aggressiveness, Weight loss, Anguish, Anxiety, Loss of appetite, Detox, High blood pressure, Insomnia, Insect bites.