Lime Essential Oil

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Lime Essential Oil (Citrus aurantifolia) expressed peel oil

Our Lime Essential Oil has a fresh rich sweet citrus aroma that evokes a summer feel. Expressed from the small bitter green fruit of the Lime, a small evergreen tree with oval leaves, small white flowers.

Lime has a pale yellow-green to olive green colour and thin consistency.

Lime is native to Asia, and together with Lemon, was used to prevent scurvy in sailors, a condition caused by a vitamin C deficiency .  All citrus fruits are known to protect against this unpleasant, but preventable disease. It is said that sea captains ordered every crew member to eat a lime, including a bite of the peel on a fixed schedule. Most of a lime’s volatile oils and vitamin C are in the peel, so this was a wise practice. It is the origin of the nickname ‘limeys’ that was given the English sailors.

Lime is refreshing and uplifting, making it ideal to counteract fatigue. It’s astringent action is useful to manage oily skin. It is also helpful for digestive and respiratory conditions.

Use Lime in a diffuser to evoke a fresh summery vibe. Or use topically in a massage oil or lotion, especially for oily skin.

Lime is one of a number of citrus Essential Oils that may cause phototoxicity, or make the skin more sensitive to the sun.  It is therefore recommended not to use Lime essential oil in topical application within 12 hours before exposure to the sun as the skin may be more likely to burn.