Sweet Orange Essential Oil

Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: clear runny liquid. May be slightly cloudy.

• Colour: orange-yellow

• Odour: characteristic of orange peel, sweet and fruity.

Density

0.842 - 0.850

Flash point

45°C

Storage conditions

Essential oils are sensitive to UV radiation and to the gradual evaporation of their constituents. It is therefore essential to store your essential oils in a sealed coloured glass or aluminium bottle at a temperature of between 5°C and 40°C.

• This oil is photosensitising. Do not expose yourself to the sun for at least 6 hours after a cutaneous application of this oil.

• Do not use during the first 3 months of pregnancy.

• May be irritating to the skin (dermocaustic): always dilute well in a carrier oil for cutaneous use.

• Keep out of reach of children.

• Avoid contact with eyes.

• Certain natural compounds contained in this essential oil may present a risk of allergy in certain sensitive individuals when the essential oil is incorporated into a cosmetic composition (according to the 7th Amendment of the European Directive on cosmetic products (2003/15/EC)): limonene, linalool, citral (geranial and neral).

• As a general rule, always test-apply your mixture in the crease of the elbow at least 48 hours before use.