Lime Essential Oil

Citrus aurantifolia

Plant and Oil Description

Pass that Key lime pie! Citrus Aurantifolia, also known as key lime, is picked when it is green but turns yellow when ripe. While it hails from Southeast Asia, the fruit was naturalized in the Florida Keys, which is how key lime got its name. Members of the British navy in the 19th century were known as “Limeys”, because of their use of limes to prevent scurvy while at sea. Lime essential oil is extracted from the peel of the fruit, and is often used in perfumes, cleaning products, and aromatherapy.

What’s it Good For?

1. Mood balancing aromatherapy – Breathe in the sweet, tangy smell of key lime! SenseLAB’s lime oil is ideal for lifting the mood in any room and provide an energizing boost tor your day. Add to a diffuser or make a room freshening spray with just water, SenseLAB’s lime oil, and a spray bottle. Create your own aromatherapy blend by incorporating other citrus oils—such as SenseLAB’s tangerine, orange, and grapefruit oils—for a more dynamic aroma. 
2. Face care – Breakouts beware! Lime essential oil is high in antioxidants and antibacterial properties, making it a perfect natural cleanser for oily skin. Add a few drops of our essential oil to a facial wash in the evening for an overnight pore-cleansing treatment. 
3. Natural housecleaner – The fresh scent of lime joins forces with robust purification components to keep your home clean and fragrant. Add to dish soap, bathroom or countertop cleaner, or dab a bit on a towel to spot-clean sticky surfaces, for a cleansing agent that will deliver sparkling results every time.

How to Use It?

Use in a diffuser or homemade room freshening spray for mood-balancing aromatherapy. Add a few drops of our essential oil to a facial wash in the evening for an overnight pore-cleansing treatment. To use as a cleansing agent, add to dish soap, bathroom or countertop cleaner, or dab a bit on a towel to clean spot-clean sticky surfaces. Pairs well with eucalyptus, tea tree, tangerine, orange, grapefruit, lemon, lavender, and basil oils. 

Note: Citrus oils may cause photosensitivity, and should not be applied to the skin prior to sun exposure. 

How it’s made?

It takes approximately 4,5 pounds of lime peels to produce 10 ml of pure SenseLAB Lime Essential Oil.

Lime Essential Oil Physical Properties

Our carefully crafted Lime Essential Oil is cold pressed from the fresh, tart, green rinds of the Citrus aurantifolia fruits cultivated in the sun-kissed orchards of India. 

Origin: Italy

Parts used: Peels

Extraction method: Cold-pressed

Note classification: Top

Appearance: Colorless to pale greenish yellow colored liquid 

Blend ideas of Lime Essential Oil

Lime blends well with Myrrh, Peppermint, Vetiver, Frankincense, Eucalyptus, Ginger, Juniper Berry, and Clary Sage. 

SenseLAB “Saturday Mood” Signature Blend: 

• 3 drops Lime
• 3 drops Cedarwood
• 3 drops Grapefruit
• 3 drops Orange

SenseLAB “Anxiety Relief” Signature Blend: 

• 5 drops Lime
• 5 drops Tangerine
• 4 drops Lavender

SenseLAB “Candy Shop” Signature Blend: 

• 2 drops Lime
• 4 drops Orange
• 5 drops Wintergreen

SenseLAB “Fresh Air” Signature Blend: 

• 2 drops Lime
• 2 drops Tea Tree
• 2 drop Lemon

SenseLAB “Positive Thinking” Signature Blend: 

• 1 drop Lime
• 1 drop Eucalyptus
• 1 drop Myrrh

Cautions / Safe use

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.

Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas.