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Lemon Essential Oil - Organic (Citrus Limonum)
- Cold-pressed organic lemon from Argentina. Pressed from the peel, an expressed oil, never a distillate.
- Limonene at 71.89%. The lead constituent of a true cold-pressed lemon, with gamma-Terpinene and beta-Pinene close behind it. See the chemistry.
- A sharp, clean citrus scent. Fresh lemon peel, the smell of a lemon just scored with a knife.
- An oil we use ourselves. Like everything we sell, this is a lemon we use at home.
- Third-party tested. Sourced from small-batch producers and checked by an outside lab, like all our oils.
- The same oil in every size. Pick the size that suits you on the Compare tab. Compare sizes.
Botanical name
Citrus Limonum
Origin
Argentina
Plant part
Lemon Peels
Extraction
Cold Pressed
Perfumery note
Top
Aroma
Clean, Citrusy, Sugary, Slightly Sour
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GCMS batch report published on this page
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Store information.
Single origin
Lemon peel, Argentina
GCMS published
Batch report on this page
Cold Pressed
Argentina
USDA Organic
Certified organic botanical
Product specification
Botanical NameCitrus Limonum
Common NameLemon
Plant PartLemon Peels
Method of ExtractionCold Pressed
Country of OriginArgentina
Oil Color / ConsistencyLight Yellow Color with Thin Consistency
AromaClean, Citrusy, Sugary, Slightly Sour
Perfumery NoteTop
Main ComponentsLimonene 71.89%, gamma-Terpinene 8.48%, beta-Pinene 7.86%
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Main chemical components
Limonene
the monoterpene behind the bright, fresh scent of citrus oils and the lead constituent of this lemon
71.89%
gamma-Terpinene
a monoterpene, the second most abundant compound in the oil
8.48%
beta-Pinene
a monoterpene with a woody-green, pine-like facet
7.86%
Balance, trace constituents
11.77%
Lemon, cold-pressed from the peel of Citrus limon
6 benefits of Lemon Essential Oil
The scent of fresh fruit
Lemon oil smells of clean, sharp citrus, a fresh snap of fruit and nothing added. The scent rises fast and fades faster than heavier oils. It reads as fruit, not perfume.
Fresh air from a diffuser
In a diffuser, lemon fills a room with a clean citrus smell and takes the stale edge off a kitchen or an office. A little carries a surprising distance, so start light. The point is the scent, bright and fresh.
A clean-home routine
Lemon adds a bright citrus scent to homemade cleaners and wipes, the smell people link with a fresh kitchen. Stir a little into a water-based spray and wipe it over sealed surfaces. It leaves the room smelling of citrus, no synthetic pine and no perfume.
A lift for a blend
For blending, lemon brings a bright citrus lift that sits over a mix at first and then steps back. Perfumers use it to open a citrus or floral accord before the heavier oils take over. A drop or two changes how the whole blend reads.
A true citrus, not a copy
Pressed from the fruit, this oil carries a brightness a synthetic lemon scent never gets right. The three named constituents are the quick way to tell a true oil from a fragrance blend. It is the citrus for someone who has been burned by a cheap one.
A summer-bright citrus
Lemon carries the bright, sunny smell people link with summer and warm afternoons. It works in a morning diffuser blend or a room spray when you want the house to smell fresh. The season is in the scent, and nothing more is claimed.
How to use
Diffuser
In the airAdd 3 to 5 drops to a home diffuser and run it for 30 to 60 minutes, then give the room the same time off with some fresh air. Lemon carries well, so start at the low end and add a drop at a time until it smells right. Keep the diffuser out of reach of children and pets.
On the skin
TopicalDilute lemon in a carrier oil and never put it on neat. Because lemon oil is phototoxic, keep any leave-on use low, about 2 drops in 30 ml of carrier, and patch test a small spot on the inner forearm first. Keep treated skin out of direct sun and off sunbeds for the day, since sunlight on the oil can cause lightening and sensitivity.
Around the home
On surfacesAround the home, add about 10 drops of lemon to a spray bottle with 2 cups of water for a bright, citrus-scented surface spray. Shake it before each use, and keep it off wood and stone that water can mark. This is a rinse-and-wipe use, so the sun caution does not apply.
3 recipes using this oil
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4 dropsLemon Essential Oil
2 dropsPeppermint Essential Oil
1 dropRosemary Essential Oil
Method. Add the drops to a water diffuser and let it run. The peppermint sharpens the lemon and the rosemary keeps it green, so the room comes up bright.
10 dropsLemon Essential Oil
5 dropsSweet Orange Essential Oil
2 cupsDistilled Water
Method. Combine the oils and the water in a spray bottle and shake it well. Use it on sealed counters and tile, and shake again before each use, since the oils separate. Keep it off untreated wood and stone.
30 mlJojoba Oil
2 dropsLemon Essential Oil
4 dropsBulgarian Lavender Essential Oil
Method. Mix the drops into the jojoba oil in a small bottle and roll it between your palms before use. The lavender carries the scent and the lemon stays low. Shake before use.
Technical information for this batch
ComponentShare of batch
Limonene71.89%
gamma-Terpinene8.48%
beta-Pinene7.86%
Balance of constituentsSee GCMS report
What Limonene means for you
At 71.89% this batch is dominated by Limonene — the monoterpene behind the bright, fresh scent of citrus oils and the lead constituent of this lemon. gamma-Terpinene sits at 8.48%, beta-Pinene sits at 7.86%. The oil is light yellow color with thin consistency, and it reads as a top note in a blend.
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Frequently asked questions
7 answers drawn from the product specification and our own use of this oil.
Lemon essential oil smells clean, citrusy, sugary and slightly sour, a bright hit of fresh fruit up front. The sharp citrus rises first and then softens within minutes. It smells like the fruit itself, not a fragrance.
Yes, lemon essential oil is phototoxic, because pressing the peel leaves furanocoumarins in the oil that react with sunlight. For a day afterward, keep any skin where you applied it away from strong sunlight and tanning beds. Distilled lemon oil is not phototoxic, but ours is the pressed kind.
The difference between cold-pressed and distilled lemon oil is phototoxicity and scent. Cold-pressed lemon, taken from the fruit's peel, carries furanocoumarins and smells of fresh zest, and ours is this kind. Distilled lemon holds almost none, so it is not phototoxic.
Yes, once it is diluted in a carrier oil, lemon is safe on skin and never used neat, at about 2 drops in 30 ml of carrier. Do a patch test on a small area first, and stay out of the sun on treated skin for the rest of the day, because the oil is phototoxic. If you are pregnant or nursing, ask your clinician before adding any essential oil to your routine.
Yes, lemon oil changes over time, because citrus oils oxidize as they meet air. Keep it cool, capped and out of the light, and use it while the scent is still bright and fresh. We do not print a shelf-life date, since the oil is best judged by its smell.
Lemon blends well with bergamot, sweet orange and lavender, and it lifts almost any citrus, floral or herb blend. Keep it light, since the citrus lifts off fast and drops away. Use it to brighten a mix rather than carry it.
The difference between lemon and lemongrass is the plant and how the oil is made. Lemon is a cold-pressed oil from lemon peel, the fruit of Citrus limon, while lemongrass is distilled from a tropical grass, Cymbopogon flexuosus. They share a name and a fresh citrus note, but they come from different plant families. Reach for lemon when you want fresh citrus peel.
Customer reviews
5.00
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Based on 10 reviews
Every one of the 10 reviews for this oil is a five-star review.
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Annje
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B.K.
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When I need a lift
When I need a lift, I put this oil in my diffuser or inhale straight from the bottle. Instantly uplifting!
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Tami
★★★★★
Love the lemon
Heavenly. Love the lemon!
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Lindsey
★★★★★
Great scent
Great scent!! Great company
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