Combine a slew of healthful benefits with a fresh tangy aroma, and you can understand why orange essential oil has been popular for thousands of years. It has been used in India, the Middle East and China, and other cultures for a wide range of body and mind conditions, from easing coughs and colds to improving digestion, relieving depression, and clearing skin problems. It even has aphrodisiac properties.
Cold-pressed from the rind of the orange, essential orange oil is considered a natural sedative to help relieve anxiety and depression. Its delightful aroma generates a relaxed and happy feeling to lift the mood. However, unlike other sedative substances, orange essential oil doesn’t dull the senses while providing a relaxed feeling.
Good for the skin
Limonene is a powerful antioxidant in orange essential orange oil is that fights free radical damage and inflammation that can age the skin. When used topically, orange essential oil helps to promote skin clarity, radiance, and smoothness. It can help diminish the signs of skin aging, such as lines, wrinkles, and dark spots, it can help reduce the effects of acne and other skin conditions.
Enhances massage
Since orange essential oil is known to increase blood flow, it is used in massage to reduce muscle, bone, or joint pain. It also is used in massage to help relieve stress.
Aromatherapy application
Orange essential oil is used frequently in aromatherapy to combat depression and stress. It energizes the mind and body because its pleasant and uplifting scent has a calming and relaxing effect.
A study conducted on 100 women during labor found orange essential oil helped the women overcome anxiety. The women in the study were randomly assigned to either an intervention or a control group. The control group women were exposed to distilled water; the ones in the intervention group were exposed to orange essential oil. While the anxiety level in women in both groups declined, the reduction of anxiety was greater in the group exposed to the orange essential oil.
Orange essential oil blends work well with a wide range of other essential oils, including lavender, patchouli, peppermint, lime, clary sage, lemon, geranium, mandarin, rosemary, tangerine, and grapefruit.
BIOTONE products
You’ll find orange essential oil as a key ingredient in the following BIOTONE products: