What are the properties of lemon essential oil?
L'lemon essential oil is essential. An excellent liver drainer, it promotes digestion and reduces nausea. Used in diffusion, it purifies the air and helps prevent winter infections. In cosmetic use, it purifies the skin, regulates sebum production and brightens the complexion.
NOTE: discover our many recipes, mixtures & formulas a little further down!
The essential
- Botanical name: Citrus limon
- Part of the plant used: zest
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Health & well-being properties
- Digestive stimulant
- Draining
- Antinausea
- General antiseptic
- Purifying
- Hepatic regulator
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Beauty properties
- Detoxifying
- Regulates excess sebum
- Purifying
- Balancing
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Health, in case of:
- Digestion difficile
- Detox cure
- Nausea
- Motion sickness
- Fatigue
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In your cosmetics for:
- Brighten the complexion
- Regulate excess sebum
- Oily skin
- Purify the skin
- Brittle nails
- Acne and pimples
Dosages
The essential oils that we present to you are effective and very rich in active ingredients. The indicated dosages should not be exceeded.
- As a food supplement (oral): 2 drops 3 times a day for a maximum of 5 days (see precautions for use).
- In your non-rinsed facial treatments (day cream, make-up remover milk, two-phase, etc.): maximum 1 drop per 10 ml of product (i.e. 0.3%).
- In your rinsed facial treatments (scrubs, masks, etc.): maximum 2 drops per 10 ml of product (i.e. 0.6%).
- In your leave-on cosmetics for the body (balms, beauty oils, moisturizing milk, nourishing creams, etc.): max 1 drop per 10 ml of product (i.e. 0.3%).
- In your rinsed-off body cosmetics (shower gels, scrubs, etc.): max 2 drops per 10 ml of product (i.e. 0.6%).
Our pharmacist's opinion
Why use lemon essential oil?
Llemon essential oil Lemon essential oil is one of the most versatile essential oils and an essential part of the family aromatherapy kit. Its antiseptic and detox properties act at all levels to purify the skin, liver or ambient air. The ally of choice for slimming diets, it eliminates toxins, drains cellulite by promoting the elimination of water and acts as an exceptional fat burner. Our favorite synergy is undoubtedly that of lemon essential oil and that of peppermint: when used orally, in the morning, this synergy will promote digestion, reduce nausea and give fresh breath. It will also stimulate intellectual functions and reduce physical fatigue.How to properly use lemon essential oil?
Here are the TOP 3 uses for which lemon essential oil seems essential to me. Please note, the benefits and properties of lemon essential oil are not limited to the points below, but it is among the most effective, if not the best, for treating the following situations:- Without a doubt one of the best essential oils for “detox” the skin and liver
- Very effective in case of difficult digestion after a heavy meal
- To purify the air in your home
What are the possible ways of using lemon essential oil?
Complete recipes and formulations
Lemon essential oil cutaneously
Anti-pimples
Mix in a bottle:
- 20 drops of tea tree oil
- 20 drops of lemon essential oil
- 10 drops of true lavender essential oil
- 50 drops of hazelnut vegetable oil
Then apply locally to the pimple twice a day maximum (morning and evening).
Anti-cellulite
Mix:
- 3 drops of lemon essential oil
- 2 drops of Virginia cedar essential oil
- 3 drops of grapefruit essential oil
- 5 ml of apricot kernel vegetable oil
Apply the mixture to the thighs and buttocks twice a day then massage firmly.
Lemon essential oil orally
Digestion difficile
On a neutral tablet in the morning or mixed in a spoonful of olive oil or on breadcrumbs:
- 1 drop of lemon essential oil
- 1 drop of tarragon essential oil
- 1 drop of peppermint oil
Use for up to 7 days.
Fat burner
Mix:
- 1 drop of peppermint essential oil
- 1 drop of lemon EO
- 1 drop of grapefruit oil
Use in the morning on a neutral tablet for a maximum of 7 days.
Lemon essential oil in diffusion
Winter viruses
Mix:
- lemon essential oil 30 drops
- ravintsara essential oil 15 drops
- radiated eucalyptus essential oil 15 drops
- Place 6 drops of the mixture in an ultrasonic diffuser to diffuse for 30 minutes continuously or 1 hour intermittently in the morning and at midday in the office or living room.
Anti-fatigue
Mix (mixture for your essential oil diffuser):
- 3 drops of lemon essential oil
- 1 drop of peppermint essential oil
- 2 drops of exotic basil oil
- 2 drops of Scots pine oil
Diffuse this mixture in the morning for 30 minutes continuously or for 1 hour intermittently, twice a day maximum (morning and noon).
SYNERGIES
Air disinfection:Scots pine, Ravintsara, Dear, Ho Wood.
Digestion : Pepper mint, Exotic basil, Cumin, Black pepper, Tarragon.
Skin and beauty:Dear, True lavender, Bourbon geranium, Palmarosa, Rosemary in Cinéole.
Precautions & information
Before using each essential oil, be sure to take note of the precautions to follow. For example, certain essential oils are photosensitizing, prohibited for pregnant women, not recommended for people with epilepsy, the elderly, hypertensive people, or even prohibited in cases of hormone-dependent problems or mastosis. These precautions and restrictions are available either on the bottle of the essential oil concerned, or on the “product page” of our site.
For any use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes, consult a doctor. The information given in this file does not constitute a prescription, it remains given for informational purposes and in no way engages our responsibility.
The texts, known properties, examples of use and routes of administration presented in this file are general information taken from authoritative bibliographies in the field of essential oils and aromatherapy.
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