Lemon essential oil 5ml - doTERRA
Lemon essential oil 5ml - doTERRA
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Citrus limon
doTERRA Lemon essential oil is one of the brand’s most popular essential oils. It has a fresh citrus aroma that is uplifting and energising, and it is often used in cooking to highlight the flavour of desserts, main dishes and drinks.
Primary benefits
- Adds a refreshing flavour to a glass of water and to many foods, from savoury recipes to sweet desserts.
- Cold pressed from the outer peel of the lemon to preserve its distinctive composition.
- Its uplifting, energising properties and bright aroma help create a positive atmosphere.
Baking with Lemon essential oil
Uses
- Add Lemon oil to drinking water for a refreshing taste or as an alternative to fizzy and sweetened drinks.
- Add it to your favourite treats and desserts when you want a sweet yet tangy lemon flavour.
Directions for use
Caution
Use only diluted. Do not take more than 1 drop per day. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. After skin contact, avoid sunlight and UV rays for at least 12 hours.
Sourcing
Why Brazil?
A smaller quantity of our Lemon essential oil is sourced from southern Brazil. The climate there is similar to southern Italy and is well suited to growing citrus fruits such as lemons.
Why Italy?
In Italy’s warm climate and fertile soils, lemon trees can produce fruit as large as a small ball. Most of the essential oil obtained for doTERRA comes from the island of Sicily.
How does it work?
The essential oil is found in the lemon peel. It takes 75 whole lemons to produce 15 ml of essential oil. Like many other citrus oils, Lemon essential oil is produced from fruit that the fresh-produce industry does not use. Fresh lemons that can no longer be sold on the fresh market because of bruising or other cosmetic imperfections are typically used to make juice and essential oil. Thanks to the juice and the oil they contain, these rejected fruits can immediately be put to two uses. The oil is extracted by “grating” the peel with a special device that, much like a cheese grater, breaks the surface of the fruit’s peel. This grater-like device is submerged in water just deep enough to cover the blades, so as soon as they break the peel, the released oil enters the water. At the end of the process, the fruit emerges as a completely bare, peel-free ball. The oil is then separated from the water using a centrifuge, through which it is processed at least twice. Once the peel and oil have been removed, the juice is pressed from the fruit.
Maintaining long-term partnerships
One of doTERRA’s sourcing principles is to secure multi-year contracts with growers and distillers based on solidarity and respect. This supports partners in Italy and Brazil.
- Long-term supplier relationships help provide regular and predictable payments.
- This allows suppliers to provide reliable income for the growers from whom they buy the fruit.
English video about doTERRA Lemon and Bergamot sourcing
