Citrus Essential oil

UPLIFTING CITRUS The smell of citrus fruits is now so recognizable in commercial products that we don't always think of it as therapeutic. Yet the citrus family provides delightfully refreshing and invigorating aromas. The rinds of citrus fruits are rich in essential oils which means that oils from this family are plentiful and affordable. Used on the skin, the essential oils balance, tone, and detoxify all skin types.

Organic Lemon Oil

Tones skin When diluted and applied topically, lemon essential oil can boost circulation, making it good for toning varicose veins and preventing chilblains. It has a clarifying effect on greasy skin as well as toning properties that help to combat wrinkles and spider veins.
Antiseptic Like most citrus oils, lemon essential oil also has antiseptic properties. As an ingredient in skin care preparations, it helps to treat problem skin, such as acne.
Aids detox The essential oil's diuretic action can reduce cellulite and fluid retention. Drinking hot water with a slice of lemon is good for detox as it supports the liver and aids lymphatic cleansing. Conditions hair Lemon juice, neat or mixed with water, makes a great, quick hair rinse that can lighten and condition the hair.
Relieves headache Lemon oil has a pleasing scent, which is good for treating headaches and supplying a dose of mental clarity and positivity.

Grapefruit Essential Oil

Aids detox Grapefruit essential oil has a diuretic effect on the skin. It helps to combat water retention and puffiness, and can boost circulation.
Aids weight loss Research suggests that inhaling grapefruit essential oil can help to boost metabolism and aid weight loss. prevents skin cancer Laboratory studies have found that small concentrations of the oil can inhibit skin cancer cells.
Tones skin Grapefruit essential oil has gentle antiseptic qualities, ideal for treating oily skin, open pores, and acne. As part of a product, or diluted in base oils or in water, the oil can help to tighten and tone the skin.
Enhances sense of well-being An energizing, crisp, and zesty scent, the oil can help to lift the spirit. It is particularly good as a pick-me-up after a late night or overindulgence.

Lime Essential Oil

Aids detox Lime essential oil has a detoxifying action. In massage oils, it can treat water retention and cellulite. aids weight loss Inhaling lime essential oil has been shown to help to boost the metabolism and aid weight loss.
Combat oily skin and hair Used on the skin, diluted oil has a toning effect that can help clear oily and acne-prone skin.
Hair rinser It can condition and remove excess oil from the scalp. For dandruff, try mixing lime juice in water and use it as a final rinse when you wash your hair.
Acts as an antiseptic Lime oil is soothing and antiseptic. Apply the diluted oil to cold sores, insect bites, and cuts. clears the mind Lime essential oil has a refreshing and stimulating aroma, reputed to support creativity and clear thinking.

Sweet Orange Essential Oil

Repair and protects skin Used in skin care products, orange essential oil helps to promote collagen production and supports the skin's repair process. Its healing properties are attributed to the aromatic compound limonene, which is also a good antiseptic. Freshly squeezed orange juice is full of collagen-promoting vitamin C and antioxidants—drink it regularly to help skin from the inside. tones skin Seville, or bitter orange, yields petitgrain oil from its leaves and twigs and neroli oil from its flowers.

Tone and condition the skin Use orange floral water neat on the skin as a facial toner, or put it into a spray bottle and use as a facial spritz.
Aids detox Used with a carrier oil during massage, orange essential oil can improve circulation and stimulate the lymphatic system, the bladder, and the kidneys, aiding the removal of toxins from the body. enhances sense of well-being The oil has a sweet, uplifting scent that is both energizing and revitalizing. The scents of neroli and petitgrain oils can also enliven the senses.

Bergamot Essential Oil

Tones skin Bergamot oil is particularly beneficial for combination or oily skin, where it exerts a balancing effect. Bergamot contains the compound bergapten, which increases the risk of sunburn. Make sure you use oils that are bergaptene-free. Used in skin care products, bergamot essential oil is suitable for all skin types.
Used as an antiseptic The oil has antiviral and antibacterial properties, making it ideal for you to dab, diluted in a base oil, onto cold sores and acne.
Soothes skin Bergamot oil has a soothing effect on dry, itchy skin and can help to improve the appearance of scars.
Enhances sense of well-being These oranges have a very sour fruit but a deeply scented rind. The fruit is what gives Earl Grey tea its unique scent. Used in aromatherapy, it is a balancing and calming oil with a fruity and uplifting scent.

Petitgrain Essential Oil

Along with neroli from the flowers and orange from the rind of the fruit, petitgrain is another beneficial oil obtained from the orange tree. One of its most valuable properties for the skin is its balancing effect on oily skin and hair. It has an antiseptic and toning quality useful for problem skin. Its relaxing aroma helps calm body and mind.
Petitgrain Leaves
Petitgrain oil is extracted from the green twigs and leaves of the orange tree.
Petitgrain Tree
This cleansing and toning oil was once extracted from the green unripe oranges, when they were still the size of cherries, hence the name petitgrain or "little grain."
Petitgrain  Fragrance
Blend an uplifting fragrance by combining petitgrain oil with neroli, palmarosa, geranium, and orange oils. It also works well with lavender and sandalwood oils.
Petitgrain  Oil
This oil with a woody, green aroma, can revitalize a dull complexion. It is an essential ingredient in classic eau de Cologne.

• Skin cleanser Apply petitgrain oil in a lotion or facial toner—it helps to balance greasy skin by reducing the overproduction of oil. It can also be added to rinses to control greasy hair and scalp. Good for massage Its toning action is more than skin deep. Used in a massage oil, for example, it can help strengthen and tone the digestive system.
• Revitalizes skin Like its relative neroli, petitgrain oil can help to lift a dull or tired complexion and is often added to skin formulas for this purpose. Buy the real thing - petitgrain can be adulterated with distillates from other citrus trees. Make sure you are buying Citrus aurantium var. amara, sometimes called "Neroli petitgrain." acts as an antiseptic You can use petitgrain oil to help clear up acne, pimples, and other types of skin eruptions. It helps keep wounds clean and protected while they heal. Apply diluted oil to the problem areas.
• Antiperspirant Petitgrain oil has an astringent action and can be used to control excessive perspiration. Its antibacterial properties also help control body odor. As a result, it makes a good ingredient for natural deodorant products or those you make at home. relieves stress Petitgrain oil has a sedative action that makes it useful for treating anxiety, nervous exhaustion, and stress-related conditions. It is particularly good for when you are feeling panicked or angry, as it helps to relax the body, ease breathing, and slow a rapid heartbeat.