Orange Bitter Essential Oil – 100ml
Botanical Name: Citrus Amara
Plant Part: Peels
Extraction Method: Cold Press
Origin: Italy
Description: The Bitter Orange Tree is an evergreen that grows up to 10m high with glossy dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers. The essential oil is produced by cold pressing of the peel. The Bitter Orange is native to southern China and North-Eastern India. Both the Bitter Orange and Edible Orange trees bear a great resemblance to each other, but their leaf stalks show a noticeable difference. The Bitter Orange is much broader in the shape of a heart.
Colour: Yellow Orange
Consistency: Thin
Note: Top
Strength of Aroma: Medium
Blends well with: Lavender (All), Lemon, Clary Sage, Myrrh and Spicy oils such as Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Clove.
Aromatic Scent:Orange Bitter Essential oil has a very sweet citrus smell characteristic of sweet orange, while also carrying some of the bitterness of grapefruit.
History:There is some argument, but it is believed that Bitter Orange was brought to Europe by the Arabs in the First century along with the Sweet Orange
Do not consume. For external use only. Keep away from children and eyes.