Orange Essential Oil is extracted by cold pressing the fruit rinds of Citrus sinensis. Orange trees are grown in tropical and sub-tropical locations throughout the world. The clean, refreshing fragrance makes orange essential oil ideal for elevating mood, calming nerves, and reducing anxiety. Like other citrus essential oils, it is high in limonenes and pinenes.http://www.aromaweb.com/essentialoilspz/sweetorange.asp Orange Essential Oil is used in Aromatherapy, Holistic, and Homeopathic treatments.
History
Oranges, like most citrus fruits, appear to have originated in Asia.http://books.google.com/books?id=GlegSA1GLOgC&pg=PP1&dq=Citrus:+A+History&ei=1sziSpj_CpWGkASYsYGIDA#v=onepage&q=&f=false. Essential Oil extraction from the rind to procure the fragrant components of orange were a natural consequence to removing the rinds prior to eating,
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Fast Facts
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Introduced in
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Made from
cold-pressing the fruit rinds of Citrus sinensis
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Price range
4.50 - 40.00 USD/ounce
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Common uses
Fragrance, flavor, astringent, wood conditioner, cleaner
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Fact:
Can cause skin photo-sensitivity, care shoud be taken when used topically
