ORANGE OIL

Botanical Name : Citrus aurantium

Origin : India

Main Constituents : d-limonene, citral, decyl aldehyde, methyl anthranilate, linalool, terpeniol

Description : Clear transparent liquid

Appearence : Yellow to deep orange coloured liquid

Organoleptic properties : Characteristic orange peel smell

Refractive index at 20 °C : 1.472-1.473

Specific Gravity at 20 °C : 0.842-0.846

Solubility : Insoluble in water, miscible with other oils and organic solvents

Storage : Well closed in air tight containers away from sunlight and heat preferably in amber color glass containers.

Extraction : The essential orange oil is extracted from the orange peels through the process of cold pressing. The yield becomes somewhere around 0.3 - 0.5%. The shelf life of this thin in consistency essential oil is usually 6 months. The fruits are botanically known as Citrus sinensis (also known as Citrus aurantium var. dulcis and C. aurantium var. sinensis) of the Rutaceae family, and are also known as Portugal or China oranges. 

Chemical Composition : Limonene, camphene, myrcene, pinene, cymene, ocimene.

Essential Oil Information : This oil has a bitter orange aroma that is reminiscent of cross between sweetness of sweet orange oil and slight bitterness of grapefruit oil. It is also known as Bigarade Orange or Neroli, it helps in treating a large variety of health disorders including gastrointestinal disorders, headaches, insomnia and obesity.