Orange Essential Oil
Orange Essential Oil
Orange Essential Oil (Citrus sinensis)
Orange Essential Oil (Citrus sinensis) is cold pressed from the peel of the sweet orange, producing a pale yellow to orange liquid with a sweet, fresh, characteristic citrus aroma. Bright and cheerful, it's one of the most popular oils for everyday diffuser blends and home fragrance.
In aromatherapy, Orange is widely used to help create an uplifting, happy atmosphere and support relaxation, making it a favourite for diffusers, massage oils and bath blends — including for children's bedtime routines, used well diluted.
In skincare, Orange is often included in creams and lotions as a general skin tonic, and its bright, sweet aroma makes it a popular addition to soaps, candles and natural cleaning blends.
Orange blends particularly well with warm spice and resin oils, adding a bright, cheerful top note to more grounded base accords.
This one deserves a little extra care: Orange Essential Oil is a flammable liquid, may be fatal if swallowed and enters the airways, and is a skin sensitiser. Dilute before topical use, patch test first, and never ingest.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Citrus sinensis |
| Plant Part Used | Peel (Rind) |
| Extraction Method | Cold Pressed |
| Origin | Italy |
| Purity | 100% Pure, Natural, Undiluted |
| Appearance | Pale Yellow to Orange Colored Liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.468 to 1.477 @ 20°C |
| Specific Gravity | 0.840 to 0.857 @ 20°C |
| Optical Rotation | +85° to +100° |
| Shelf Life | 1-2 Years (Properly Stored — Cold-Pressed Citrus Oils Oxidize Faster Than Most) |
Uses ▼
Burners and vaporizers
In vapor therapy, Orange oil's bright, cheerful aroma helps create a happy, uplifting atmosphere, and is popular in children's bedtime diffuser blends, used well diluted.
Blended massage oil or in the bath
As a blended massage oil or added to a bath, Orange oil supports relaxation and a general sense of wellbeing.
Blended in a cream/base cream
In a cream or lotion, Orange oil acts as a general skin tonic, adding a bright citrus note to body care blends.
Blends Well With
| Although essential oils blend well with one another, Orange oil goes particularly well with other essential oils such as black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, frankincense, sandalwood and vetiver. |
Usage & Formulation Guide ▼
For soap makers, natural perfumers and cosmetic formulators. These are starting points, not finished formulas — always confirm compliance, stability and safety for your own finished product before use — see the IFRA Usage Guidelines document.
Fine Fragrance & Perfumery Accord
Orange is a classic bright top note — try it at 3-8% of the fragrance concentrate, well within its fully unrestricted 100% IFRA fine-fragrance limit.
Skincare & Massage Oil Inclusion Rate
For massage oils and lotions, Orange works well at 1-3% of the total formulation, comfortably within its category limits — though note it's phototoxic in leave-on use, so avoid sun or UV exposure after applying.
Aromatherapy & Diffuser Blend
For an uplifting blend, try 3 drops Orange with 2 drops Bergamot and 1 drop Clove Bud; for a child-friendly bedtime blend, try 2 drops Orange with 1 drop Lavender, always well diluted.
Cold-Process Soap
Orange performs beautifully in cold-process soap at 3-5% of total oil weight — its fully unrestricted rinse-off IFRA limit gives soap makers plenty of headroom, though its scent tends to fade faster than heavier oils, so pairing with a fixative like Patchouli or Vetiver helps.
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Orange Essential Oil (Citrus sinensis)
Orange Essential Oil (Citrus sinensis) is cold pressed from the peel of the sweet orange, producing a pale yellow to orange liquid with a sweet, fresh, characteristic citrus aroma. Bright and cheerful, it's one of the most popular oils for everyday diffuser blends and home fragrance.
In aromatherapy, Orange is widely used to help create an uplifting, happy atmosphere and support relaxation, making it a favourite for diffusers, massage oils and bath blends — including for children's bedtime routines, used well diluted.
In skincare, Orange is often included in creams and lotions as a general skin tonic, and its bright, sweet aroma makes it a popular addition to soaps, candles and natural cleaning blends.
Orange blends particularly well with warm spice and resin oils, adding a bright, cheerful top note to more grounded base accords.
This one deserves a little extra care: Orange Essential Oil is a flammable liquid, may be fatal if swallowed and enters the airways, and is a skin sensitiser. Dilute before topical use, patch test first, and never ingest.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Citrus sinensis |
| Plant Part Used | Peel (Rind) |
| Extraction Method | Cold Pressed |
| Origin | Italy |
| Purity | 100% Pure, Natural, Undiluted |
| Appearance | Pale Yellow to Orange Colored Liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.468 to 1.477 @ 20°C |
| Specific Gravity | 0.840 to 0.857 @ 20°C |
| Optical Rotation | +85° to +100° |
| Shelf Life | 1-2 Years (Properly Stored — Cold-Pressed Citrus Oils Oxidize Faster Than Most) |
Uses ▼
Burners and vaporizers
In vapor therapy, Orange oil's bright, cheerful aroma helps create a happy, uplifting atmosphere, and is popular in children's bedtime diffuser blends, used well diluted.
Blended massage oil or in the bath
As a blended massage oil or added to a bath, Orange oil supports relaxation and a general sense of wellbeing.
Blended in a cream/base cream
In a cream or lotion, Orange oil acts as a general skin tonic, adding a bright citrus note to body care blends.
Blends Well With
| Although essential oils blend well with one another, Orange oil goes particularly well with other essential oils such as black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, frankincense, sandalwood and vetiver. |
Usage & Formulation Guide ▼
For soap makers, natural perfumers and cosmetic formulators. These are starting points, not finished formulas — always confirm compliance, stability and safety for your own finished product before use — see the IFRA Usage Guidelines document.
Fine Fragrance & Perfumery Accord
Orange is a classic bright top note — try it at 3-8% of the fragrance concentrate, well within its fully unrestricted 100% IFRA fine-fragrance limit.
Skincare & Massage Oil Inclusion Rate
For massage oils and lotions, Orange works well at 1-3% of the total formulation, comfortably within its category limits — though note it's phototoxic in leave-on use, so avoid sun or UV exposure after applying.
Aromatherapy & Diffuser Blend
For an uplifting blend, try 3 drops Orange with 2 drops Bergamot and 1 drop Clove Bud; for a child-friendly bedtime blend, try 2 drops Orange with 1 drop Lavender, always well diluted.
Cold-Process Soap
Orange performs beautifully in cold-process soap at 3-5% of total oil weight — its fully unrestricted rinse-off IFRA limit gives soap makers plenty of headroom, though its scent tends to fade faster than heavier oils, so pairing with a fixative like Patchouli or Vetiver helps.
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Product Documents SPECIFICATIONSSAFETY DATA SHEETIFRA GUIDELINESUSER GUIDE |
