organic sweet orange oil is cold pressed from the peels of Citrus sinensis. As the name suggests, this top note oil is sweet and satisfying like peeling a fresh orange. Sweet orange essential oil, like many citrus oils, is used in cleaning recipes for its limonene content that acts as a natural degreaser. The potent aromatics can be added to body wash, soaps, perfumes, and aromatherapy applications. It blends well with many other oils from woody, citrus, to floral adding an uplifting top note. Sweet orange has no phototoxic hazard.

Aroma

Characteristic of fresh orange peel with concentrated sweet and fruity notes.

Constituents

This oil primarily contains limonene, which can make up to 95% of the constituents. Its also contains myrcene and α-pinene. Limonene is also in most citrus oils like tangerine, bitter orange, mandarin, lemon, and grapefruit. Myrcene and α-pinene are both found within hemp, myrtle, juniper berry, vitex, and angelica root oils.