Botanical Name: Citrus aurantium
Other Names: sour orange oil, Seville orange oil, bigarade orange oil, or marmalade orange oil
Bitter orange oil exhibits an orange hue and contains key chemical constituents such as limonene, cymene, camphene, pinene, myrcene, and ocimene. Renowned for its antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, and carminative therapeutic properties, caution is advised regarding sunlight exposure, and its use is not recommended during pregnancy.
Medicinal Uses:
- Useful for dull, oily, congested and acne prone skin
- Antibacterial
- Antiseptic
- Astringent
- Anti-inflammatory properties