TANGERINE OIL<br><br>100% NATURAL PURE<br><br>ESSENTIAL OIL<br><br>DESCRIPTION:<br><br>Tangerine essential oil information<br><br>Tangerine oil is extracted from Citrus reticulata (also known as Citrus nobilis, C. madurensis, C. unshiu and C. deliciosa) of the Rutaceae family and is also known as European mandarin, tangerine, naartjie and true mandarin.<br><br>This tangy and zesty essential oil has some great properties, but is mostly used to increase circulation to the skin, reducing fluid retention and to help prevent stretch marks.<br><br>Oil properties: It is sweet and tangy and yellowy orange color.<br><br>Origin of tangerine oil<br><br>It is a native of China, but was taken to Europe in 1805 and a little later to America, who now is a large producer of this oil. The difference between tangerines and mandarins are the fact that tangerines are harvested around November while mandarins are harvested around February.<br><br>Tangerines are also deeper orange in color and do not have pips, while mandarins are more yellow and do have pips.<br><br>Extraction: Tangerine oil is extracted from the peel by cold expression.<br><br>Chemical composition: The main chemical components of tangerine oil are a-thujone, a-pinene, camphene, sabinene, b-pinene, myrcene, limonene, y-terpinolene, linalool, citronellal, terpineol-4-ol, nerol and geranial.<br><br>Precautions: It is non-irritant and non-sensitizing oil, but some photo toxicity has been reported and it would be best to not expose the skin to sunlight after using.<br><br>Our Essential/Carrier Oils are 100% natural and pure (undiluted/uncut) therapeutic grade.<br><br>APPLICATION: <br><br>No fillers, additives, bases or carriers added. These high quality oils are excellent for Aromatherapy, skin and hair care.