Essential oils · Lemon oil
Lemon oil: fresh, popular, but phototoxic
The zesty scent is a classic, but it has an important sun rule. We sort it out honestly.
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What it is
Fresh scent from the peel
Essential lemon oil is usually pressed from the peel and brings a clear, zesty scent. It is very popular in aromatherapy and for scenting rooms.
Like many citrus oils it is phototoxic, and that is the most important precaution.
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How to use it safely
- Phototoxic: after applying to the skin, stay out of the sun, or stains and irritation threaten.
- Always dilute: never neat on the skin, always in a base oil.
- Great for scenting: in a diffuser it unfolds its fresh scent without skin contact.
- Keep away from pets: citrus oils are especially poorly tolerated by cats.
Said honestly
Lemon oil is a wonderfully fresh scent for the room and the mood, but the phototoxicity is no detail: treated skin does not belong in the sun. It is a scent and care oil, not a remedy, and we make no healing promises. For pure scenting it is the most straightforward. We give you the facts, the decision stays with you.
Sources and further reading
- Lemon , Wikipedia