Essential Oils / Lemon
Botanical Name: Citrus limonum
Country of Origin: Sicily
Extraction Method: cold pressed
15 ml — $11.56
From health.com
Researchers studying depression have found that certain citrus fragrances boost feelings of well-being and alleviate stress by upping levels of norepinephrine, a hormone that affects mood. For an all-day pick-me-up, dab a little lemon or orange essential oil on a handkerchief to tuck in your pocket.
This smells just like you would expect, bright and clean and like someone is peeling a lemon. Lemon oil is antibacterial and antiseptic. Some of the efficacy of the oil is lost when it has aged. Since citrus oils age rather quickly find ways to use you lemon while it it still nice and fresh. Lemon oil is best employed for its scent, it is added to cleansers for the home and body .Use care when using topically as it can be phototoxic.