It smells really nice
It smells really nice. I’m just hoping it’s not photo toxic.
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Tangerine Essential Oil (Citrus Reticulata)
- Cold-pressed tangerine peel oil. Expressed from the mandarin-orange rind, grown in the USA.
- 94.86% limonene. The dominant monoterpene in tangerine and other citrus oils, and the single constituent on this label. See the chemistry.
- Bright, sweet, orange-like scent. The smell of fresh tangerine, bright citrus with a little sweetness, gone soft within minutes.
- An oil we use ourselves. Like everything we sell, we use this tangerine too.
- Third-party tested. Checked by an outside lab for synthetics, pesticides and adulteration, like all our oils.
- The same oil in every size. Pick the bottle that suits you on the Compare tab, and start small if tangerine oil is new to you. Compare sizes.
Botanical name
Citrus Reticulata
Origin
USA
Plant part
Peel
Extraction
Cold Pressed
Perfumery note
Top
Aroma
Orange-like, Citrusy, Sweet, Fruity, Fresh
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GCMS batch report published on this page
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Single origin
Tangerine peel, USA
GCMS published
Batch report on this page
Cold Pressed
USA
Family owned
Big Island Hawaii since 2011
Product specification
Botanical NameCitrus Reticulata
Common NameTangerine
Plant PartPeel
Method of ExtractionCold Pressed
Country of OriginUSA
Oil Color / ConsistencyBright Orange Color with Thin Consistency
AromaOrange-like, Citrusy, Sweet, Fruity, Fresh
Perfumery NoteTop
Main ComponentsLimonene 94.86%
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Main chemical components
Limonene
the main monoterpene in citrus oils, and the source of the bright, sweet-citrus scent
94.86%
Balance, trace constituents
5.14%
Tangerine, the cold-pressed peel oil of the mandarin orange
6 benefits of Tangerine Essential Oil
A bright citrus for the diffuser
Tangerine oil brings a sweet, orange-like citrus to a room diffuser, the scent of the fresh fruit it is pressed from. A few drops carry through a medium room without turning heavy. A simple, everyday citrus for the home.
A fresh scent in a room spray
In a room or linen spray, tangerine leaves a clean, sweet-citrus scent across a space. Mixed with water and a little dispersant, it lightly scents a room or linens. The scent is bright at the start and soft after, so it never sits heavy.
In a body or facial oil
Blended into a carrier oil, tangerine adds a light, bright-citrus scent to a body or facial oil. Keep it low and never use it neat, and the directions give the amount. On skin it reads as fresh fruit rather than perfume.
A bright opening for a blend
For a blend, tangerine oil gives a bright citrus opening over florals, woods and resins. It lifts the heavier oils and reads sweet and fresh before they settle in. Perfumers and blenders use it where a sharper citrus would cut too hard.
An easy citrus to start with
Tangerine is one of the easier citrus oils to start with, an approachable oil that, unlike bergamot or lemon, will not turn skin sun-sensitive. It is fine on skin once blended into a carrier, and never used neat. A bright, sweet scent and a short, honest safety note make it a good first citrus.
A fresh-smelling home
A bright citrus in the air is part of the plain wellbeing of a fresh-smelling home. Tangerine oil reads clean and sweet, fresh fruit rather than anything heavy. Run it in a diffuser or a room spray to keep a space smelling bright.
How to use
Diffuser
In the airAdd 3 to 5 drops of tangerine oil to a water diffuser for a medium room, building a drop at a time until it smells right to you. Run it for 30 to 60 minutes, then rest the diffuser for the same stretch with a little fresh air.
On the skin
TopicalDilute tangerine oil to 1 to 3 percent before it goes on skin. That is 6 to 18 drops in 30 ml of a carrier oil, and 3 to 6 drops per 30 ml on the face. Patch test on the inner forearm and wait a day before using it more widely. We do not use this oil neat, and it is not for internal use. Tangerine does not make skin more sensitive to sunlight, unlike bergamot, lemon, lime and grapefruit, so it asks for no sun-avoidance step. Keep the oil fresh and stored cool and closed, since oxidized citrus oil can sensitize skin.
Bath
In the waterDisperse 4 to 6 drops of tangerine oil in a tablespoon of carrier or unscented bath oil first, then pour it in once the tub is full. Oil and water will not blend on their own, so the carrier is what carries the drops onto skin diluted rather than neat. Swirl the water and step in.
3 recipes using this oil
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4 dropsTangerine Essential Oil
2 dropsGreen Mandarin Essential Oil
2 dropsBulgarian Lavender Essential Oil
Method. The mandarin keeps the citrus bright and the lavender softens the edges. Add the drops to the diffuser, run it for 30 to 60 minutes, then air the room before the next round.
30 mlJojoba Oil
10 dropsTangerine Essential Oil
2 dropsEgyptian Geranium Essential Oil
Method. Combine the drops with the jojoba oil in a small bottle and shake to blend. That is about 2 percent, light enough for daily use. Apply to the arms and shoulders, then cap it and keep it out of heat and light.
60 mlWater
1 tablespoonWitch Hazel
15 dropsTangerine Essential Oil
Method. Combine the tangerine oil and witch hazel in a spray bottle, add the water, and cap it. Shake well before each use, since oil and water separate. Mist a room or lightly over linens, keeping it off polished surfaces.
Technical information for this batch
ComponentShare of batch
Limonene94.86%
Balance of constituentsSee GCMS report
What Limonene means for you
At 94.86% this batch is dominated by Limonene — the main monoterpene in citrus oils, and the source of the bright, sweet-citrus scent. The oil is bright orange 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.
Tangerine essential oil smells bright and sweet, an orange-like citrus with a fruity, fresh edge. The scent rises first and drops away within minutes rather than lingering. It reads rounder and softer than a sharp, zesty citrus, closer to the fresh fruit itself.
No, tangerine essential oil is not phototoxic. Cold-pressed tangerine oil carries furanocoumarins in amounts far too small to matter in sunlight, with bergapten at about 0.005 percent against roughly 0.2 percent in bergamot, per the Tisserand Institute. That means no time out of the sun after you use it on skin, which sets it apart from bergamot and lime. Keep it diluted and patch test as you would with any oil.
No, tangerine and mandarin are close kin, not the same oil. Both are mandarin oranges that share the botanical name Citrus reticulata, with tangerine one variety of the group or the related Citrus tangerina. On the nose our tangerine reads sweet and orange-like, while our green mandarin runs a stronger, sharper citrus.
The difference between tangerine and sweet orange essential oil is the plant each comes from. Tangerine is Citrus reticulata, from the mandarin group, while sweet orange is Citrus sinensis. Both smell bright, sweet and fresh, so on the nose they sit close. The clearest difference is botanical rather than a sharp split in scent.
Yes, tangerine essential oil is safe on skin once it is diluted, usually 1 to 3 percent in a carrier oil, and it is never used neat. Patch test first, and stop if your skin reacts. If you are pregnant, nursing or have reactive or sensitive skin, ask your clinician before adding any essential oil. And unlike bergamot or grapefruit, it will not leave skin reacting to sunlight.
Tangerine essential oil blends well with other citrus like green mandarin and bergamot, with soft florals like lavender, and with woods and resins underneath. It leads a blend and lets the heavier oils settle. Start light and build from there.
Yes, tangerine oil does go off over time, because high-limonene citrus oils oxidize as they meet the air. Keep it stored cool, closed and out of strong light, and it will hold its bright scent longer. Use fresh oil on skin, because older oil is more likely to sensitize. A smaller bottle you will finish is the better buy.
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