Extracted by cold pressing from the fruit peel of Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck (lemon), citrus fruit of the Rutaceae of origin probably ibrida (cedarwood × lime), cultivated in all the Mediterranean basin and in the areas subtropical of the pianeta. The lemon is the citrus fruit more cultivated in the world and the its essential oil is one of the ingredient most widely used in perfumery, alimentation and aromatherapy. The phytochemical profile is dominated by d-limonene (55-75%), β-pinene (8-15%) and γ-terpinene (6-12%), with citral (geranial + nerale: 2-5%), linalool and α-terpineol as components minor responsible of the note floral characteristic of the lemon of quality. The limonene is one of the monoterpenes most studied for the properties antiossidant, anti-inflammatory and potenzially chemiopreventive. In aromatherapy the lemon is used as toning of the nervous system, antiseptic environmental and food, carminative and digestive, depurative hepatic and as fragrance fresh universally piacevole. Photosensitizing if extracted for pressofrigido: avoid the esposition solare for 12 hours after the topical application. The distillate not is photosensitizing. Bright top note, fresh and citrusy.

Sicily and Campania (Italy), principal produttori mondial of essential oil; Spain, Turkey, Argentina. Native of the South Asia (India north-oriental).

Fruit peel

Cold pressing

• Purificante: stimulates the sistema lymphatic and promotes the elimination of the toxins.
• Immunostimulating: strengthens the defenses natural in periods of stress or cambi stagional.
• Digestive: supports digestion and relieves the nausea.
• Concentration: stimulates the mente, improves concentration and reduces mental fatigue.
• Cosmetic: schiarisce the macchie skin, leviga and purifies the oily skin.

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