Orange essential oil

Uses

Contains many vitamins (A, B, C). Has analgesic and antispasmodic properties—relieves headaches, joint and muscle pain, myositis, neuralgia, and PMS.

Antiseptic Properties

Effective against colds and flu, throat and respiratory infections. Stimulates the body’s protective and regenerative functions, boosting immunity.

Positively affects the nervous system in cases of depression, fear, and tension; reduces excitability and insomnia; uplifts mood; enhances productivity and concentration; beneficial for children’s nervous systems.

Supports digestive system function: normalizes stomach activity, helps remove toxins from the intestines, regulates peristalsis, and stimulates appetite. Has diuretic and choleretic effects.

Helps prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, normalizes and stimulates blood circulation: regulates blood pressure, lowers cholesterol levels, prevents atherosclerosis and its complications, and purifies the blood.

Disinfects air and neutralizes unpleasant odors. Used in the food industry, in the production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. As a flavoring agent, used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and perfumery.

Uses in Cosmetology

Many cosmetic products contain orange essential oil or extract. The essential oil is most often used in skin care products. Orange oil stimulates collagen production and restores normal skin elasticity while soothing and moisturizing the skin.

Orange essential oil is suitable for all skin types. It normalizes oily skin, making it firmer and smoother, relieves muscle tension, and helps combat wrinkles. The oil has a good whitening effect, lightens pigmentation spots, promotes toxin removal from the skin, and softens rough skin, making it useful for calluses.

In homemade cosmetics, the whole orange fruit—pulp and peel—is used. Orange masks are excellent bio-stimulators, rejuvenating, brightening, and refreshing the skin.

Orange essential oil can be combined with other essential oils or added to plant and cosmetic oils. Its aroma pairs well with coniferous and citrus oils, as well as juniper, jasmine, rose, geranium, ylang-ylang, cinnamon, frankincense, chamomile, oregano, coriander, sage, and clove oils. Lavender perfectly complements the calming effect of orange oil.

Orange essential oil can normalize fat and carbohydrate metabolism, combat excess weight, obesity, and cellulite, reduce swelling, lower cholesterol levels, and slow the development of atherosclerosis.