Bitter Orange Oil
Botonical Name | : | Citrus aurantium | |
CAS # | : | 90063-52-8 | |
Country of Origin | : | India | |
Color & Odor | : | Yellowish Orange to Greenish Orange with bitter orange odor | |
Solubility | : | soluble in water insoluble in vegetable oils | |
Specific Gravity | : | 0.850 - 0.860 @ 15°C | |
Optical Rotation | : | +85 - +95 @ 20°C | |
Refractive Index | : | 1.4730 - 1.4745 @ 20°C | |
Flash Point | : | >100°C. | |
Major Constituents | : | limonene, myrcene, camphene, pinene, ocimene and cymene. | |
Plant Part Used | : | Fruit Peel | |
Extraction Method | : | Cold Pressed/Expressed |
DESCRIPTION:
The smell of Bitter Orange Oil has combined strong aroma of grapefruit and sweet scent of orange. Commonly referred as Neroli or Bigarade Orange, this essential oil is recommended to cure numerous ailments like insomnia, headache, obesity and gastrointestinal diseases. CONSTITUENTS:
It contains elements like ocimene, myrcene, limonene, pinene cymene and camphene. AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
The top to medium note aroma of this fragrant oil reminds about citrus orange oil which is derived from freshly removed orange peels. Its smell slightly resembles to bitter smell of grapefruit. BLENDS WITH:
Bitter Orange Oil mixes well with essential oils derived from spices like clove, nutmeg and cinnamon and other sources like myrrh, lavender, lemon and clary sage. COMMON NAMES:
The offered aromatic oil is also mentioned as marmalade orange, bigarade orange, seville orange and sour orange oil. USES:
Bitter Orange Oil is an excellent remedy for dull skin, colds, weak gum condition, stress, constipation, digestive disorder, flue, bad breath and flatulence.