What is lemon oil?
Lemon oil, the essence of lemons, is extracted from fresh lemon peels using advanced cold-grinding technology. It’s yellow with a hint of green. As a food additive, it can be used to flavor foods; as a fragrance, it can remove odors from cars, luxury clothing, and even homes; as a massage oil, it can refresh the mind; and as a beauty treatment, it can be used as a body wash and remove dark spots.
What is lemon essential oil uses for?
Lemon essential oil helps boost circulation, metabolism and digestive function. Always apply lemon essential oil diluted in a carrier oil to the skin, such as almond oil or from apricot kernels. In aromatherapy, lemon essential oil can be used to relieve cold and flu symptoms.
What are the benefits of lemon oil?
1. Offer protection against some strains of bacteria
One of the most well-known benefits of lemon oil is its antibacterial properties that can prove to be very effective against certain bacterial strains. In 2019, researchers found it was one of the most effective essential oils for combating various microbes and bacteria, mostly due to the presence of a compound called limonene.
2. Help to ease acne symptoms
According to the findings of a 2018 in-vivo and in-vitro study, the limonene and monoterpene compounds found in lemon oil helped to reduce skin inflammation associated with acne.
3. Ease symptoms of morning sickness
In recent years a growing number of pregnant people have begun to use lemon oil to combat morning sickness, as it is believed it can decrease or relieve the severity of symptoms.
A 2014 study involving 100 pregnant women found that compared to a placebo oil, the inhalation of lemon oil helped to relieve morning sickness symptoms to a greater degree.
4. Combat stress and low mood
Like many other citrus oils, it is believed that pure lemon oil benefits the mind just as much as the body, with many people using it to combat periods of low mood and stress.
5.Promote wound healing
The antimicrobial benefits of lemon oil may also enable it to be included in your first aid kit to treat minor wounds, cuts and abrasions.
How to use lemon oil for cooking?
Add a couple of drops to chicken or tuna salad. Add a few drops to your cooking oil when you make roasted potatoes or roasted vegetables. Add a couple of drops to your favorite blueberry pancake recipe for lemon blueberry pancakes. Use a couple of drops for extra lemon flavor in recipes like my no bake cheesecake.
Pure lemon oil for cooking
Product Name: Lemon oil
CAS.NO: 8008-56-8
Specification: 100% pure natural
Appearance:Colourless oily liquid
Extraction Method: Distillation
Main Ingredients: Limonene (80% to 90%) and citral (3% to 5.5%), also contains decanal, methyl heptenone and other ingredients.