2 featured essential oils for October

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both oils are certified organic, batch gc tested for purity and

quality, production dated and come in amber glass bottles. the one

ounce bottle has an orifice reducer and the 4 oz bottle has a

phenolic cap.

 

Lemon Tea Tree (Leptospermum petersonii)

1 oz - $11.28

4 oz - $35.79

 

Lime (Citrus aurantifolia)

1 oz - $5.57

4 oz - $16.31

 

http://www.aromaweb.com/essentialoilsgo/lemonteatree.asp

Lemon Tea Tree

Botanical Name: Leptospermum petersonii

 

Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled

 

Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow

 

Consistency: Thin

 

Perfumery Note: Top

 

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong

 

Aromatic Description: Lemony, citrusy, bitter.

 

Aromatic Description: Fresh, citrusy, sweet.

 

Uses: Insect repellent. Antiseptic and antifungal oil. Combines

synergistically with tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) to increase

its effectiveness and gives it a more pleasant odour also. (info from

toona)

 

 

http://www.aromaweb.com/essentialoilsgo/lime.asp

Lime oil

Botanical Name:

Citrus aurantifolia

 

Common Method of Extraction: Cold Pressed/Expressed

 

Color: Light Yellow Green

 

Consistency: Thin

 

Perfumery Note: Top

 

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

 

Possible Uses: Acne, asthma, chilblains, colds, dull skin, flu,

varicose veins. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of

Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 56-66.]

 

Constituents: a-pinene, B-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, limonene, y-

terpinene, terpinolene, octanal, nonanal, tetradecanal, pentadecanal,

trans-a-bergaptene, caryophyllene, B-bisabolene, geranial, neryl

acetate, geranyl acetate, a-terpineo, linalool. [b. Lawrence, " Lime

Oil, " Perfumer & Flavorist, August/September 1987, 31, cited in

Salvatore Battaglia, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy (Australia:

The Perfect Potion, 1997), 177.]

 

Safety Information: Phototoxic. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil

Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 208.] Do not

use if the area of application will be exposed to sunlight for 24

hours due to its phototoxicity.