Alkemilla Organic Mandarin Essential Oil

Excellent for relaxing massages and baths or used topically, always diluted in pure vegetable oils, in anti-stretch mark treatments; like most essential oils derived from citrus fruits, it has astringent and sebum-regulating properties that are precious in case of oily and acne-prone skin; to this end, a few drops can be added to the base cream or in a clay mask. 10ml format.

Inci: Citrus nobilis (Mandarine orange) peel oil

Botanical name: Citrus nobilis

Extraction method: cold pressing

Part used: peel of the ripe fruit

Quality: 100% natural

Organoleptic properties

appearance: clear liquid

color: from yellow to orange

smell: citrus, sweet, almost floral; blends well with other citrus (such as Neroli) and spicy (Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove) essential oils

Main components: Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral, Citronellal and others

Uses

In aromatherapy: the essential oil of mandarin diffused in the environment helps to fight states of insomnia, nervousness, stress, mental tiredness and to lift the mood.

Excellent for relaxing massages and baths or used topically, always diluted in pure vegetable oils, in anti-stretch mark treatments; like most essential oils derived from citrus fruits, it has astringent and sebum-regulating properties that are precious in case of oily and acne-prone skin; to this end, a few drops can be added to the base cream or in a clay mask.

Recommended dosages

massages: 2-3% solutions in a carrier oil (40-60 drops in 100ml or 5-6 drops in a spoon) for most areas of the body; 1% solutions in a carrier oil or base cream (20 drops in 100ml or 2 drops in a spoon) for delicate skin or areas of the body;

aromatic baths: 15 drops in 3 tablespoons of honey, whole sea salt or neutral liquid soap;

in the environment: 10 drops in an aroma lamp and vaporizer.

In cosmetics: its perfuming, flavouring, tonic, purifying, astringent, healing, lightening properties are exploited

Applications: as a fragrance component in cosmetics, soaps and perfumes; as an active component in the treatment of oily/acne skin, scars, wrinkles, blemishes, stretch marks.

recommended dosages: 10-15 drops every 100 grams of product; add at temperatures below 40°C.

Warnings: Mandarin essential oil is mildly photosensitizing, therefore it is advisable to avoid direct exposure to the sun in the hours following the application of products containing it.