Mandarin Essential Oil

Mandarin Essential Oil Profile

Botanical: Citrus reticulata | Origin: Italy | Method: Steam Distilled

Characteristics:

A yellowy-orange mobile liquid with a blue-violet hint, having an intensely sweet, almost floral citrus scent. It blends well with other citrus oils, especially neroli, and with spice oils such as nutmeg, cinnamon, and clove.

Principal Constituents:

These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.

• limonene


• methyl methylanthranilate


• geraniol


• citral


• citronellal

Safety:

Non-toxic, non-irritant, nonsensitizing, possibly phototoxic, although it has not been demonstrated decisively. 

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