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Lime

Pure and natural essential oil

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  • Code: T1528
  • INCI: Citrus aurantifolia
  • CAS: 8008-26-2
  • EINECS: 290-010-3
  • Family: Rutaceae
  • Type: pure essential oil (EO)
  • Chemotype: δ-limonene (minimum 50%)
  • Food flavoring: yes (according to EC Regulation 1334/2008)
  • Extraction method: cold pressing
  • Purity: 100%
  • Origin: Mexico

Extraction

Lime essential oil is obtained by cold pressing the fresh peel of the unripe fruit and appears as a clear greenish liquid with a fresh, sweet, lemony scent.

Property

Lime essential oil is certainly one of the favorite citrus essences in fine perfumery thanks to its refined note.
Non-toxic and non-irritating, like other citrus oils, it has refreshing and antidepressant properties.
It also has antiseptic, astringent, antitoxic, bactericidal, healing, hemostatic, antipyretic, rubefacient, tonic, and anthelmintic properties.
It is a supreme remedy for the treatment of acne, eczema, insect bites, calluses, and cold sores. When applying it to the skin, avoid sunlight, as it is slightly phototoxic.
It blends well with the essential oils of lemongrass, lavender, lemon balm, neroli, rosemary, clary sage, and citrus oils in general.

Uses

Lime essential oil is used as a fragrance component in fine perfumery, soap making, and detergents. It is also used in the soft drink industry, in the production of chewing gum, and to extract citric acid.
The relevant technical and safety documentation for the product is available upon request.

Botany

The only truly tropical citrus fruit, the lime is native to southern Asia (India and Malaysia). It grows in numerous tropical and subtropical regions around the globe and is also known as the "tropical lemon" or, in English, "<I<lime." Cultivated in Mexico, the West Indies, and Italy, it is a small evergreen tree up to four and a half meters tall, with smooth oval leaves, very sharp thorns, and small white flowers. The (bitter) fruits are light green and about half the size of a lemon; they share the same therapeutic properties, for which they have been used for centuries.