Industrial packaging of bitter orange essential oils
Laboratory and warehouse Botany Bitter Orange

Bitter orange

Pure and natural essential oil

Bulk packaging > Essential oils

A wide range of pure and natural absolute oils and essential oils of guaranteed quality, constantly available for any industrial use.

  • Code: T1205
  • INCI: Citrus aurantium amara
  • CAS: 68916-04-1
  • EINECS: 277-143-2
  • Family: Rutaceae
  • Type: pure essential oil (EO)
  • Chemotype: δ-limonene (minimum 90%)
  • Food flavoring: yes (according to EC Regulation 1334/2008)
  • Extraction method: cold pressing
  • Purity: 100%
  • Origin: Italy (Calabria)

Extraction

Bitter orange essential oil is obtained by cold pressing the fresh peel and appears as a clear, dark yellow liquid with a dry, citrusy scent with a floral undertone.

Property

Bitter Orange essential oil, completely non-toxic, is a true natural antidepressant that also has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, astringent, bactericidal, fungicidal, and tonic properties.
It blends well with the essential oils of cinnamon, clove, lavender, lemon, neroli, nutmeg, clary sage, and myrrh absolute.

Uses

Also excellent for treating dull and oily skin, Bitter Orange essential oil, being phototoxic, should always be used in moderation.
It is used in perfumery, cosmetics, soap making, and detergents. It is also widely used in the food industry as a flavoring.
The relevant technical and safety documentation for the product is available upon request.

Botany

Native to the Far East, the bitter orange tree has adapted well to the climate of the Mediterranean regions, where it is widely cultivated. Also known as "melangolo", it is a small evergreen tree up to ten meters tall with smooth branches, oval, glossy dark green leaves, long thorns, and fragrant white flowers. The fruit is smaller and darker than that of the common sweet orange. Highly disease-resistant, it is widely used for grafting onto other citrus plants.

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