Lemon Oil

Description

Lemon oil (Citrus limone) is a pure, natural essential oil and is used as a flavoring as well as in aromatherapy for its uplifting and refreshing properties.

The health benefits of lemon oil can be attributed to its stimulating, calming, astringent, detoxifying, antiseptic, disinfectant and anti-fungal properties.

BENEFITS :

1. Skin Care – Lemon essential oil is astringent and detoxifying. Its antiseptic properties help in treating and clearing skin. Lemon oil also reduces excessive oil on the skin. It reduces excess sebum on the skin by shrinking large pores.
Lemon Oil is full of antioxidants and vitamin C and its skin brightening benefits, helps in getting rid of blemishes, fading acne scars, fighting acne causing germs and balancing the skin’s natural pH.

2. Laundry – Its bleaching properties make it perfect for laundry purposes. Add a few drops to your laundry cycle or to the final rinse cycle to freshen up your laundry. Your washing machine will also smell clean.

3. Disinfectant – It has antiseptic, antifungal, and disinfectant qualities which make it a green cleaning alternative to other chemical cleaners. Lemon oil is terrific to disinfect wooden cutting boards and kitchen counters. Soak kitchen cleaning cloths in a bowl of water with several drops of lemon oil to disinfect.

4. Degreaser (goo be gone) – Very effective in removing glues and labels that are difficult to remove. Lemon oil will also remove grease and grime from hands as well as tools and dishes.

5. Mood Booster/Concentration – You can eliminate bad odor and instantly refresh your indoor spaces by diffusing our lemon essential oil. Diffuse in the room or place a few drops in your hands, rub and inhale. In aromatherapy it is used to shrug off anxiety and stress.

6.. Hair/Nail Care – The lemon essential oil also removes greasiness on your scalp and hair by soaking up excess oil from the hair follicles and strands. Lemon oil is also an effective hair tonic and helps to eliminate dandruff while strengthening the hair.

7. Feet Care – Add a few drops of lemon oil to help treat calluses, corns, and bunions.

8. Deodorant : A lemon essential oil can act as an excellent deodorant. It has a fresh clean scent that masks any bad odors and absorbs sweat and sebum as well as refreshes your skin! The lemon essential oil also has antibacterial properties that keep the bacteria away.