Tangerine Essential Oil

Description

Tangerine Essential Oil Profile

Botanical: Citrus reticulata | Origin: Brazil | Method: Cold-Pressed

Characteristics:

An orange mobile liquid with a fresh, sweet, orange-like aroma. It has less body than mandarin oil and is used less in perfumery.

Principal Constituents:

These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.

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• limonene
• methyl methylanthranilate
• geraniol
• citral
• citranellal

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General Actions:

Antimicrobial, antiseptic, antitussive, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, neurological, rubefacient, tonic.

Safety:

Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing.

Primary Therapy Agent:

Depression.

Secondary Therapy Agent:

Acne, congested and dull skin, greasy or oily skin/scalp, slack tissue, spots, wrinkles, mature skin, edema, water retention, obesity, indigestion, flatulence, insomnia, nervous tension, stress-related conditions.

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