Lemon Essential Oil
Citrus limon
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Description
Aroma: sharp, clear, zesty
Note: Top
Extraction: Cold Pressed
Part Used: Peel
Origin: Italy
Description
Lemon is the everyday-use essential oil known for its powerful cleansing and purifying qualities. Although the origin of the Lemon isn’t known, some believe lemon to have come from northeast India, Burma, or China, then introduced to Italy around 200 B.C. We use lemon essential oil from Italy because Italy’s climate produces a rich and lively, higher quality oil.
Please Note: If you plan to use topically, this oil is potentially phototoxic (reacts with the sun). Please see our safety tab for more information.
Health Benefits
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- Antioxidant: A powerful antioxidant, lemon can help your body avoid the damaging effects of free radicals
- Cleansing: Lemon’s powerful degreasing, deodorizing, and disinfecting qualities are a must-have for home cleaning.
- Immune: Supports the immune system and protects against common colds and the flu
- Increased Alertness: Refreshing, invigorating scent, makes the air feel clean, fresh, inviting and energized, helping you feel alert and aware
- Digestion: Stimulates and promotes healthy digestion
- Skin: Antiseptic; Lemon is a very popular and effective choice for reducing the appearance of wrinkles and blemishes
- Tonic: Liver tonic
- Oral health: Mouth Sores, tooth whitener
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Properties
Antibacterial
Antidepressant
Antifungal
Anti-Inflammatory
Antimicrobial
Antioxidant
Antiseptic
Astringent
Disinfectant
Diuretic
Laxative
Available Sizes & Bottle Styles
- Aromatherapy Style Bottles come in 2 ml, 5ml, 10ml, and 30ml sizes and are 100% pure & potent therapeutic grade essential oil.
- Our Ready-to-Go Roll-on Style Bottle comes in a 10ml size and is made of 100% pure & potent therapeutic grade essential oil expertly mixed with high quality carrier oil to make these roll-ons ready to use on-the-go with the ideal balance of aroma, potency & safety.
Please Note: Lemon essential oil roll-ons are intended for use beneath clothing and away from sunlight.
Suggested Uses
TOPICALLY:
Massage on throat to clear airways
Apply diluted oil to acne or to cleanse skin
AROMATIC:
Add a few drops to a diffuser to purify the air
Add a few drops to palms of hands, cover nose and mouth and inhale
INTERNALLY: (see internal use safety recommendations)Dilute with carrier oil & add to cold or hot beverage to aid digestion & for oral health
CLEANSING:
Add several drops of oil to water in a spray bottle to disinfect household surfaces or mist to purify the air
Add a few drops to surfaces to remove oil, grease, crayon or adhesives
Use instead of bleach to keep stored water fresh
CULINARY:
Add to marinades, desserts, & drinks for a refreshing zing and to enhance the flavor of foods
Safety
UV Warning If used topically, we recommend applying it to areas that will be covered with clothing, or diluting below 2%. If it is applied at a level over 2% dilution, avoid exposing the area to sun or tanning bed (UV) rays for 18 hours after application. To learn more about diluting essential oils, see our Dilutions Guidelines page.
Cautions: May interact with anti-diabetic medication.
Although most people are not sensitive to Lemon essential oil, it is advisable to test a small area first. If sensitivity occurs, use a carrier oil to dilute.
Shelf Life: 2 years. Old oil should be disposed of to avoid oxidation.
Our Safety Advice: Because of its (+)-limonene content we recommend that oxidation of lemon oil is avoided by storage in a dark, airtight container in a refrigerator. The addition of an antioxidant to preparations containing it is recommended.
GC/MS
Research
Analgesic
Analgesic capabilities Hirota et al. (2010) suggested this might be due to its considerable anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities.
- Hirota, R., Roger, N.N., Nakamura, H., Song, H.-S., Sawamura, M., and Suganuma, N. (2010) Anti-inflammatory effects of limonene from yuzu (Citrus junos Tanaka) essential oil on eosinophils. Journal of Food Science 75, 87-92.
Antibacterial
Limonene is often found in oils with strong antimicrobial actions
- Lang, G. and Buchbauer, G. (2012) A review on recent research results (2008-2010) on essential oils as antimicrobials and antifungals. A review. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 27, 13-39.
Antidepressant
Its antidepressant actions mean that Lemon is very good in diffuser blends and topical blends for lifting the mood. Lemon can inhibit cholinesterase (Oboh, Olasehinde and Ademosun 2014), and thus has cognition-enhancing potential.
- Oboh, G., Olasehinde, T.A. and Ademosun, A.O. (2014) Essential oil from lemon peels inhibit key enzymes linked to neurodegenerative conditions and pro-oxidant induced lipid peroxidation. Journal of Oleo Science 63, 4, 373-381.
Lemon oil has antidepressant effects
- Perry, N. and Perry, E. (2006) Aromatherapy in the management of psychiatric disorders: clinical and neuropharmacological perspectives. CNS Drugs 20, 4, 257-280.
Anti-inflammatory
Lemon essential oil and d-limonene are inhibitors of 5-LOX.
- Baylac, S. and Racine, P. (2003) Inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase by essential oils and other natural fragrant extracts. International Journal of Aromatherapy 13, 2/3, 138-142.
The essential oil displays good anti-inflammatory activity.
- Mitoshi, M., Kuriyama, I., Nakayama, H., Miyazato, H., Sugimoto, K., Kobayashi, Y., Jippo, T., Kuramochi, K., Yoshida, H. and Mizushina, Y. (2014) Suppression of allergic and inflammatory responses by essential oils derived from herbal plants and citrus fruits. International Journal of Molecular Medicine 33, 1643-1651.
Antioxidant
Analgesic capabilities Hirota et al. (2010) suggested this might be due to its considerable anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities.
- Hirota, R., Roger, N.N., Nakamura, H., Song, H.-S., Sawamura, M., and Suganuma, N. (2010) Anti-inflammatory effects of limonene from yuzu (Citrus junos Tanaka) essential oil on eosinophils. Journal of Food Science 75, 87-92.
Anxiolytic
Lemon essential oil, and its components limonene and citral, can decrease both physical and psychological stress.
- Fukumoto, S., Morishita, A., Furutachi, K., Terashima, T., Nakayama, T. and Yokogoshi, H. (2007) Effect of flavour components in lemon essential oil on physical or psychological stress. Stress and Health 24, 1, 3-12.
Inhalation of d-limonene has anxiolytic action (reduces anxiety).
- Lima, N.G., de Souza, D.P., Pimenta, F.C., Alves, M.F., de Souza, F.S., (2012a) Anxiolytic-like activity and GC-MS analysis of (R)-(+)-limonene fragrance, a natural compound found in foods and plants. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior 103, 450-454.
Hepatoprotective
Noted that d-limonene had hepatoprotective action.
- Bodake, H., Panicker, K., Kailaje, V. and Rao, V. (2002) Chemopreventative effect of orange oil on the development of hepatic preneoplastic lesions induced by N-nitrosodiethylamine in rats: an ultrastructural study. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 40, 245-251
- Ozbek, H., Ugras, S., Dulger, H., Bayram, I., Tuncer, I., Oztürk, G. and Oztürk, A. (2003) Hepatoprotective effect of Foeniculum vulgare essential oil. Fitoterapia 74, 3, 317-319.
d-Limonene can increase the rate of synthesis of glutathione S-transferase in the liver. This is an important enzyme in detoxification pathways.
- Tisserand, R. and Young, R. (2014) Essential Oil Safety 2nd Edition. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Skin Penetration Enhancer
d-Limonene, the principle component, enhances skin penetration
- Takayama, K., Nagai, T. (1994) Limonene and related compounds as potential skin penetration promoters. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy 20, 4, 677-684.
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Mark Waddoups Just by smell you can tell that this is a higher quality oil.
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Gwen Wesson Lemon essential oil can be used in so many ways. Air cleanser, cleaner for hard surfaces and helping to fight colds are a few ways this versatile essential oil can be used. This is why I rate it 5 stars!
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Brenna H. I've recently switched from plug air fresheners full of chemicals to EOs. The lemon is one of my favorites. It's great to diffuse on its own or mixes well with anything! Lemon is a staple that everyone should have!
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Julie B. I use so much lemon oil that i really appreciate the larger bottle. Love that i can get high quality oils at reasonable prices, too! Thank you
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Marci H. Absolutely love the lemon essential oil! It is very uplifting by itself or great to put in the diffuser with lavender and peppermint for allergies… And also nice to cook/season with!
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Carol S. makes my home feel inviting with its clean citrus smell
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Krissy This is a wonderful lemon oil! I use it for so many things. Its wonderful to clean with. Also a few drops on a light bulb makes my whole room smell fresh!
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Grant I cannot say how much I LOVE this lemon. It's so perfect. I use it to diffuse and to clean. It's great for getting off sticky stuff.
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Jill U. I cannot say how clean and fresh this oil smells. It's divine. I use to it diffuse and to clean my countertops. It's especially good for getting up sticky stuff.
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Jansue This brand is my absolute favorite!! This scent is so uplifting, just like fresh squeeze lemons. I add this to my water everyday. Just 2 precious drops to a larger 32 fluid oz of H2O is all that you need.
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