Lemon Organic Essential Oil

Anti-anxiety, Anti-bacterial, Anti-depressant, Anti-fungal, Anit-infectious, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Anti-rheumatic, Anti-septic, Anti-spasmodic, Anti-viral, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic, Immuno-stimulant, Liver supporter, Lymph decongest, Rubefacient, Tonifying

See our General Safety Guidelines for recommended usage.

This oil is safe for children.

Add a maximum of 2 drops (0.1 mL) to 5 mL of carrier oil (or 2%) for topical applications. 

Can be used topically to:

• Aid against muscle spasms
• Reduce inflammation
• Sooth achy muscles
• Fight fatigue
• Prevent or fight infection
• Relieve stress and anxiety
• Fight free radicals
• Cleanse liver
• Relieve nausea
• Aid digestion
• Fight respiratory infection
• Lower blood pressure
• Reduce fluid retention
• Stimulate immune system
• Nourish skin

Can be diffused or inhaled to:

• Fight fatigue
• Relieve stress and anxiety
• Stimulate immune system
• Fight respiratory infection
• Purify the air

Can be used around the house to:

• Disinfect surfaces/filters – try adding drops or spray to furnace/air/vacuum filters! *avoid open flame
• Freshen Laundry
• Remove sticky residue (stickers, glue)
• General household cleaning
• Shine tarnished silver

Lemon supports the 2^nd, 3^rd, and 6^th chakras.

Tisserand & Young have shown that Lemon essential oil is phototoxic and should not be used topically above concentrations of 2% on areas of skin that will be exposed to sunlight in the next 12 hours.  This oil is harmful when oxidized (including risk of sensitization), non-irritating and may be safe during pregnancy. ^[1]

Avoid old or oxidized Lemon oil.  Store in refrigerator to extend shelf life.

We do not recommend topical use in concentrations above 2%

This oil is safe for children.

This oil has GRAS status.  (Generally regarded as safe)

References

1. Tisserand & Young Essential Oil Safety, 2^ndEdition Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. Edinburg 2014