LIME

Lime Essential Oil- Quantity- 10 ml 

Botanical name -Citrus aurantifolia

Family- Rutaceae

Source- Fruit Peel

Origin- Peru

Processing 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 peels or by steam distillation of its dried peels. The scientific name of lime is Citrus aurantifolia. It is composed of compounds like alpha pinene, beta pinene, myrcene, limonene, terpinolene, cineole, linalool, borneol, citral, neral 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 by inhalation or if swallowed.
Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
Ask for advice if you are pregnant.
Not suitable for infants.
Store dry and cool.
Keep out of reach of children and animals.
For external use only.