The scent of grapefruit oil is clean, fresh, bitter, and citrusy. This oil is classified as having a top-note scent with an odor intensity of about two out of five. Blending companions include citrus, lavender, geranium, neroli, jasmine, and carrot seed. For physical , grapefruit oil is useful for oily skin problems, cellulite, lymphatic drainage, melancholy, and fatigue. Emotionally, this oil is uplifting and it is good for alleviating performance anxiety, self-critcism, guilt, anger, and frustration. Oils extracted by cold expression have a superior fragrance, but those produced by distillation have fewer of the photosensitizing coumarins, making them safer for use with sun exposure.

Grapefruit
(Citrus x paradisi)

Plant Family

Rutaceae.

Description and Distribution

A cultivated tree attaining a height of 35 feet (10 m) with glossy leaves and large yellow fruits. This hybrid cultivar is thought to be a cross between C. grandis and C. sinensis. All citrus trees are native to tropical Asia, but are extensively cultivated throughout the world. Most of the oil is produced in California.

Extraction Method

Cold expression of the fresh peel of the fruit. A lower grade oil is obtained by steam distillation of the peel and fruit pulp.

Nature of the Oil

A pale yellow or greenish liquid with afresh, sweet and citrus fragrance. The odour effect is uplifting and anti-melancholy.

Main Constituents

Limonene, paradisiol, neral, geraniol, citronellal.

Properties

Antiseptic, antitoxic, astringent, bactericidal, diuretic, depurative, digestive, tonic.

Aromatherapeutic Support

Cellulite, muscle fatigue, chills, coughs and colds, melancholy, nervous exhaustion.

Blends Well With

Other citrus essences, cardamom, coriander, cypress, juniper, lavender, neroli, petitgrain, pine, geranium, rosemary.

Botanical Name: Citrus paradisi

Extraction Method: Cold Pressed/Expressed

Color: Pale Yellow - Yellow

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Top

Aroma Strength: Medium - Strong

Aroma: Citrusy, similar to lemon and reminiscent to the aroma of the grapefruit rind, but more concentrated.

Use: Cellulitis, dull skin, toxin build-up, water retention. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 57-60.]

Constituents: Limonene, Geraniol, Citral, Citronellal, Neral [Shirley Price, The Aromatherapy Workbook (Hammersmith, London: Thorsons, 1993), 54-5.]

Cautions: Phototoxic. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 138.] Do not use if the area of application will be exposed to sunlight for 24 hours due to its phototoxicity.

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