What are citrus oils?
Citrus oils are the oils that belong to the citrus family and extracted from peels and rinds of citrus plants. Some of the citrus oils are lemon oil, tangerine oil and lime oil
What is considered a citrus essential oil?
Following is a list of essential oils that fall in the category of citrus oils: · Lemon oil · Lime oil · Tangerine oil · Wild orange oil · Sweet Orange oil · Bitter orange oil · Blood orange oil · Bergamot oil · Grapefruit oil · Mandarin oil · Tangerine oil · Citronella oil · Neroli oil · Lemongrass oil · Petitgrain oil
What is citrus oil good for?
Citrus oils are good for many health related uses; some of the benefits of citrus oils are listed below:
- When used in aromatherapy, citrus oils uplifts the mood and energizes the spirits
- Citrus oils are high in antioxidants and hence effective as anti-ageing oils.
- It is used to drive away bugs and mosquitoes.
- When used regularly it improves immunity power.
- It has an aroma that is utilized in air fresheners.
- It is good for skin and hair health.
- It boosts stomach functions.
What citrus oils are bad for dogs?
Citrus oils are generally considered toxic for dogs when inhaled or ingested. Read the instructions on the bottle’s label before diffusing the oil near pets.
What citrus oils are okay for making sunscreen?
Citrus oils have shown to increase the UV damage caused to the skin. It is recommended that you do not use citrus oils for making sunscreens; and, stop using sunscreens that have citrus oils as an ingredient.