Orange Essential Oil

Description

£9.00

Orange essential oil is extracted from the rind of the sweet orange, Citrus sinensis. This is done by a method called cold pressing, which uses pressure to squeeze the oils from the rind. Sometimes, the leaves and flowers from the orange plant can be used as well. What is it most commonly used for? Orange essential oil has a variety of uses. These can include applications to: lift your mood or reduce stress treat skin conditions such as acne, reduce pain or inflammation,  relieve stomach upset  and can be use as a natural household cleaner.Orange Essential oil can add a pleasant scent to a room or to products like perfumes and cleaners. Orange essential oil can be effective at stopping the growth of some types of bacteria and fungi. Orange essential oil appears to be effective at reducing levels of stress and anxiety. It may also be beneficial for depression and studies have indicated that using orange essential oil topically or for aromatherapy may help with short-term pain. Limonene, a component of orange essential oil, has been investigated as a potential cancer treatment. A study found that orange oil rich in limonene both inhibited the growth and promoted the death of colon cancer cells in culture and indicated that orange essential oil or its components can inhibit the growth and lead to cell death in some cultured cancer cell lines. A further study evaluated if orange essential oil could promote weight loss. They found that those that were fed capsules of orange essential oil showed a reduction in weight gain as well as lowered cholesterol.

Do not swallow essential oils.

10ml