Essential Oil Lime 10ml

Quantity- 10 ml 

Botanical name - Citrus aurantifolia

Family- Rutaceae

Source- Fruit peel

Origin - Peru

Extraction Method - Cold pressed

Color / Consistency - A thin, clear, yellowish-green to greenish-brown liquid.

Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma - A top note with a medium aroma. It has a tart, fresh scent characteristic of the fruit.

Harvesting / Extraction Information - The essential oil of lime is extracted by cold compression of fresh lime peel or by steam distillation of the dried peels. The scientific name for lime is Citrus aurantifolia. It consists of compounds such as alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, myrcene, limonene, terpinolene, cineol, linalool, borneol, citral, neryl acetate, and geranyl acetate.

Technical Analysis-

(β)-Limonene 51.5–59.6%

 β-Pinene 12.2–16.0%

g-Terpinene 1.3–14.4%

 p-Cymene 0.4–10.4%

 α-Pinene 2.0–5.0%

Geranial 2.2–3.9%

 Sabinene 0.9–2.1%

 β-Myrcene 0.9–1.8%

β-Bisabolene 0.2–1.7%

 Neryl acetate 0.4–1.5%

 β-Bergamotene 1.0–1.4%

 Neral 0.5–1.2%

 Non-volatile compounds

7-Methoxy-5-geranoxycoumarin 1.7–5.2%

5-Geranoxy-7-methoxycoumarin 1.7–3.2%

 Bergamottin 1.7–3.0%

Citropten 0.4–2.2%

Isopimpinellin 0.1–1.3%

5-Geranoxy-8-methoxypsoralen 0.2–0.9%

 Bergapten 0.17–0.33%

Oxypeucedanin 0.02–0.3%

 8-Geranoxypsoralen 0.10–0.14%

May be harmful if inhaled or swallowed.
Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
Seek advice if you are pregnant.
Not suitable for infants.
Store in a cool, dry place.
Keep out of reach of children and animals.
For external use only.