Grapefruit Essential Oil
There are both white and pink grapefruit oils available, usually preferring Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil as the sweeter of both.
Botanical Name
Citrus paradisi
Method of Extraction
Cold Pressed/Expressed
Plant Part Used
Citrus Rind (Peel)
Grapefruit Orchard
Botanical Family
Rutaceae
Color
Pale Yellow - Yellow
Consistency
Thin
Aromatic Description
Sliced Grapefruit
The essential oil in grapefruit tastes like citrus. The taste is tangy like grapefruit, but it is still short. It is familiar, but more intense, of the fragrance of grapefruit rind.
Description
The important grapefruit oil comes from this fruit's rind and is known for its many applications and benefits. Grapefruit is the fruit of the vine, round fruit with a flat finely pointed peel, grapefruit essential oil is derived from this fruit's peel or rind.
History
The grapefruit was known as ' the forbidden fruit, ' as it was assumed to be related to the original tree of good and evil in the Garden of Eden. Botanists agree that the grapefruit is a pleasant mistake arising from the mixture of pomelo (citrus grandis) and sweet orange (citrus sinesis).
Diffusion
Grapefruit Essential Oil is a perfectly energizing oil that is not overpowering or too solid. I love to spread it in the evenings or when I need a little boost Grapefruit Oil is also perfect to sprinkle with other energizing oils such as rosemary because it lightens and flavors the blend. You'll enjoy this awesome blend's soothing effects.
Benefits
- A type of essential oil widely used in aromatherapy is grapefruit essential oil.
- Sourced from the Citrus paradisifruit peel, supporters say that breathing in the tangy fragrance of the oil will help lift the mood and provide a range of advantages.
- Essential grapefruit oil can function as an antimicrobial (a material that destroys or suppresses micro-organism formation, including bacteria and fungi).
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