Lemon Essential Oil
We use Mountain Rose Herbs Lemon Essential Oil Botanical Name: Citrus x limon
Origin is Italy
Certified Organic
Extraction Method: Cold-pressed
Refinement Techniques: Unrefined
Lemons are harvested while they are still green to yield a higher quality oil. It takes over 3,000 lemons to produce 2.2 lbs of expressed oil.
This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For educational purposes only.
This oil is photo-toxic which means that it can make your skin sensitive to the sun for 1-2 days. Never use essential oils undiluted, in eyes or mucus membranes. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children.
Before using topically, perform a small patch test on your inner forearm or back by applying a small quantity of diluted essential oil and apply a bandage. Wash the area if you experience any irritation. If no irritation occurs after 48 hours it is safe to use on your skin.
Below is a button to link to the current lot number(s) certificates of analysis and the GCMS (for essential oils) when available. A GCMS report identifies all the different constituents within a specified essential oil, and also tells us how much of each constituent is present (as a percentage). This information allows us to make inferences about the essential oil's purity, quality, safety, and potential uses.