Guide to essential oils

Essential oil of Furocoumarin-Free Organic Sicilian Lemon

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Non-photosensitising, this furocoumarin-free essential oil is ideal as a cosmetic active ingredient. Purifying, furocoumarin-free lemon essential oil is excellent for treating oily skin and scalps. Strengthening, it is also well-regarded for improving brittle nails. Delightfully scented, this lemon essential oil has a divine, fruity fragrance that is highly valued in perfumery.

Greasy hair

Greasy hair

How to use

  • Skin application and massage

    Skin application and massage

    Appropriate

  • Cosmetic active ingredient

    Cosmetic active ingredient

    Appropriate

  • Diffusion

    Diffusion

    Appropriate

  • Aromatherapy bath

    Aromatherapy bath

    Not recommended

  • Food grade

    Food grade

    Suitable

Features

Properties

Precautions

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Features

Production process

Cold expression then steam distillation to remove furocoumarins

Part of the plant used

Zest (fruit pericarp)

Botanical name

Citrus × limon

Warning

The properties, information and methods of use below are quotes from reference books or websites on aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informative purposes only and in no way constitutes medical guidance. Under no circumstances can this information be used as a substitute for a medical diagnosis, consultation or follow-up, nor can it incur our liability. We recommend that you consult the guide to essential oils before using them, so that you are aware of any precautions that need to be taken. If in doubt, consult a doctor before using essential oils.

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Properties

Health

Wellness

Beauty

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For use in aromatherapy, we recommend unrectified lemon essential oil. However,furocoumarin-free lemon essential oil offers similar benefits. It is particularly popular in vapour form topurify the air and is traditionally recommended for preventing winter virus outbreaks. Its invigorating fruity fragrance is ideal for relieving nausea and motion sickness.

Properties

Furocoumarin-free lemon essential oil is recognised for its health benefits:

  • Helps boost natural immunity and regulate metabolism

  • Acts as a liver tonic and anti-nausea remedy

  • Purifies and serves as a general sanitiser

  • Rich in antiviral and antibacterial properties

  • Aids digestion, stimulates appetite, relieves gas, detoxifies, and thins the blood, with “<3>vitamin P-like” effects (improves microcirculation, reduces capillary permeability, and strengthens capillaries)

Uses

Furocoumarin-free lemon essential oil is traditionally used to help with the following:

  • Infectious and contagious diseases (winter infections, ENT infections, etc.), preventing outbreaks, weak immune systems, etc.

  • Digestive, hepatic and pancreatic fatigue, nausea

  • Premature ageing: capillary fragility Heavy legs, circulatory disorders

  • Air purification

Synergies

  • Immunity boosting: Ravintsara and Frankincense essential oils

  • Liver health support: Rosemary verbenone, Peppermint, and carrot essential oils

  • Healthy legs and circulation: Mediterranean cypress, Mastic tree, Italian helichrysum, and Calophyllum oils

In practice

Toning and strengthening: apply by rubbing on the solar plexus, diluted in a carrier oil, possibly combined with other essential oils.

Air purification: diffuse alone or blend with other essential oils (such as Scots pine, Silver fir, grapefruit, Frankincense) for a refreshing effect.

Precautions

  • Highly irritating in its pure form, this oil should always be used diluted for any skin application.

  • It is not recommended during the first trimester of pregnancy.

  • Some natural compounds in this essential oil may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals when used in cosmetic formulations (as per the 7th Amendment of the European Cosmetics Directive (2003/15/EC)): limonene, and to a lesser extent, citral (geranial and neral), and linalool.

  • As a precaution, always perform a patch test on the crook of your elbow at least 48 hours before using the product.

  • For use as a cosmetic ingredient, please refer to the specific precautions.

Find out more

Likely originating from Kashmir, the lemon has been grown in Asia for over 2,000 years. Having travelled to the Middle East, it was discovered by the Hebrews, who planted it during their captivity in Babylon and regarded it as a symbol of perfection and beauty.

The lemon's journey has spanned centuries, gaining appreciation from the Greeks and Romans for its therapeutic properties as early as the 1st century. It later crossed the oceans with Christopher Columbus, who used it to prevent scurvy on long sea voyages due to its rich vitamin C content. The beneficial qualities of lemon are well-represented in its essential oil, known for being sanitising, purifying, detoxifying, and tonic. The organic lemon essential oil without furocoumarins is carefully extracted through cold pressing of the lemon zest, followed by steam distillation, which removes furocoumarins, the photosensitising compounds naturally present in lemon zest. This process ensures the oil is non-photosensitising, making it ideal for a wide range of cosmetic applications. Its composition makes it traditionally suitable for oily or blemished skin care, oily scalp treatments, and weight loss products. Additionally, it is cherished for its fresh and invigorating scent, making it perfect for adding fragrance to homemade shower gels, body lotions, and hand creams. In perfumery, it serves as a vibrant citrus top note, commonly featured in fruity fragrances, colognes, men’s scents, woody aromas, and for enhancing floral or oriental compositions.

Excellent product

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I put a few drops in the mop water, it helps to disinfect

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Gloria

Not used yet, but I plan to use it for my household products, the smell is sublime

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effective for the liver

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This is my first time buying lemon essential oil, so I can't give an opinion yet.

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Equivalents

Essential Oils

1 ml = approximately 35 drops (with our Aroma-Zone dropper caps)

Carrier Oils

1 pump (Aroma-Zone aluminium pump) = approx. 0.15 ml

Mass / Volume conversion (for a liquid)

Mass (g) = Density x Volume (ml) at 20°C

Further information

1 full teaspoon = between 3 and 4.5 ml

1 full tablespoon = between 7.5 and 10 ml


However, these spoon ratios depend on a number of factors (e.g. viscosity of the liquid, temperature, depth and size of the spoon, rheological behaviour of the liquid), and we strongly advise you to use precise measuring equipment, such as graduated test tubes, graduated pipettes, and precision scales.

Aromatherapy recipes from the bibliography

EO = Essential Oil VO = Carrier Oil or Macerated Oil

Citrus syrup (A. Pataud)

Kitchen

  • Lemon (Citrus limomum) essential oil: 2 drops

  • Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis) essential oil: 1 drop

  • Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) essential oil: 1 drop

Directions: Mix with 200 ml of syrup.

Use: Drizzle over your cakes: you'll be amazed at the results.

Vanilla Scallop Skewers (N. Le Foll and B. Da Costa)

Kitchen

Serves 4 - Preparation: 15 minutes - Marination: 30 minutes - Cooking time: 4 minutes

  • 12 scallops

  • 2 limes

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 3 tablespoons sesame seeds

  • 4 drops vanilla extract

  • 3 drops lemon essential oil

Directions: ask your fishmonger to remove the scallops from their shells. Rinse them, trim off the grey skins gently, and remove the coral if you prefer. Pat the scallops dry with paper towels and place them in a shallow dish. Mix the olive oil with 3 drops of lemon essential oil and 2 drops of vanilla extract, and pour this over the scallops. Cover with cling film and leave to marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes. Turn on the grill. Slice the lime thinly and thread the slices onto skewers, alternating with the scallops. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and grill the skewers for 4 minutes, positioning them about 10 cm from the grill. Serve with an aromatic herb salad or basmati rice combined with two drops of vanilla extract two minutes before it finishes cooking.