Citrus sinensis peel, cold pressed, from Brazil.
This dark oil differs from regular orange sweet in that it is from a first pressing that enhances the therapeutic quality.
Aroma: Sweet Orange Dark essential oil has a sweet, citrus smell much like the orange peels it is derived from, only more intense and concentrated.
History: Some believe that Sweet Orange was brought to Europe by the Arabs in the First century along with the Bitter Orange.
Colour: Greenish Orange
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong
Common Uses: Sweet Orange Dark Essential Oil is very much like Bitter orange in its applications. Properties are as follows: antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, carminative, cordial, deodorant, digestive, stimulant (nervous), tonic (cardiac, circulatory). It has also been applied to combat Colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, the flu, gums, slow digestion, and stress.
Possible Uses: Colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, flu, gums, mouth, slow digestion, stress. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 57-67.]
Constituents: Limonene [Shirley Price, The Aromatherapy Workbook (Hammersmith, London: Thorsons, 1993), 54-5.]
Safety Information: Lawless reports that a few people have experienced dermatitis from the limonene content of Sweet Orange. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 122.]
Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand does not indicate any special precautions when using this oil. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 209.]