Tangerine 100% Pure Essential Oil
Botanical Name: Citrus reticulata
Common Method of Extraction: Cold Pressed/Expressed
Colour: Greenish
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, citrusy, similar to the
brighter aroma of tangerine peels (as compared to orange peels), but more
concentrated.
Constituents: a-pinene, myrcene, limonene, y-terpinene, citronellal, linalool,
neral, neryl acetate, geranyl acetate, geraniol, thymol, carvone. [B. Lawrence,
"Tangerine Oil," Perfumer & Flavorist, October/November 1980, 27,
cited in Salvatore Battaglia, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy (Australia:
The Perfect Potion, 1997), 201]
Safety Information: Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand does not indicate any
special precautions when using this oil. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil
Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 211.]
Not for internal use