CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM PEEL OIL
CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM PEEL OIL is the volatile oil obtained from fresh lemon peel. The currently accepted botanical name for the lemon tree is Citrus × limon, a member of the Rutaceae family. That is why this ingredient carries the characteristic citrus scent of the fruit's outer peel rather than the scent or properties of lemon juice.
CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM PEEL OIL: what it is
CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM PEEL OIL is the volatile oil obtained from fresh lemon peel. The currently accepted botanical name for the lemon tree is Citrus × limon, a member of the Rutaceae family. That is why this ingredient carries the characteristic citrus scent of the fruit's outer peel rather than the scent or properties of lemon juice.
Peel oil is a mixture of aromatic substances, not a thick plant oil pressed from seeds. D-limonene was the predominant volatile in one studied lemon essential-oil sample. Its profile can vary with the fruit source and the way the oil is obtained, so the INCI name does not identify one single, fixed aromatic composition.
CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM PEEL OIL: what it does in cosmetics
In cosmetics, CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM PEEL OIL gives a product a fresh lemon note. It can be used in cleansers, bath products, hair products and body care, making the application smell more citrus-like. The scent that is actually noticed depends on the amount used and on the other fragrance ingredients in the formula.
It is also listed for skin conditioning, meaning it is associated with how a product feels on the skin during use. In a study using particular emulsions and reconstructed human epidermis, lemon essential oil changed the passage of vitamins through that model. This laboratory result does not show that the oil treats skin or predict the result of every finished cosmetic product.
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