orange oil

Limonene's natural source

Orange oil is an essential oil extracted from orange peels, prized for its bright citrus scent.

It appears in cleaning products, aromatherapy, food flavoring, and cosmetics.

The oil contains limonene, which gives it both its fragrance and its effectiveness as a solvent: Orange oil cut right through the sticky residue.

Related

bergamot · lemon · aromatherapy · aromatherapy diffuser · fragrant · diffuser · cleaner · extract · terpene · rind · cold pressed · sweet · bitter · tangerine · pressed · volatile · scented · solvent

Categories
Opposites
citrus vs non-citrus essential oils

orange oilpatchouli oil

Aromatic plant essence

sandalwood oil · pine oil · eucalyptus oil · lavender oil · rose oil

orange-derived products

orange oilorange juice

Pressed citrus drink

orange zest · orange marmalade

Family

orange, oil, oranges, orangey, orangish, oils, oiled, oiling, oily

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G