Essential Oil 50ml - Diluted Neroli

Latin name : Citrus Aurantium

Part of the plant used: flower

Source: Tunisia

Extraction method: steam distillation

5% dilution in grape seed oil

Neroli oil is produced from the flowers of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium var. Amara), also known as Neroli bigarade, and smells like bergamot. The flowers are hand-picked, and the oil is produced by water distillation, as the flowers are too fragile for steam distillation. This is one of the most popular essential oils due to its wonderful scent and therapeutic properties.

Neroli essential oil is very calming and is said to relieve chronic anxiety, depression, fear, shock, and stress. It is also believed to soothe intestinal spasms, colitis, and diarrhea. Due to its sedative properties, it is beneficial for insomnia, palpitations, neuralgia, and vertigo. It is helpful to warm a small amount in an oil burner in the room of someone recovering from an illness. On the skin, neroli oil is said to help regenerate skin cells and is useful for preventing unsightly scar tissue, promoting smoother skin, and combating stretch marks and broken capillaries.

Neroli oil is believed to have been used by the Romans. In 1680, Anna Maria Orsini, Princess of Nerola, used the essence of the bitter orange tree to perfume her gloves and bath, thus creating a fashionable new fragrance. From this point on, the essential oil became known as Neroli after her. Folk tales say that these orange blossoms were used to decorate bridal beds to help newlyweds relax in bed. The oil is expensive to produce, and great care is taken since the flowers must be picked just as they bloom.