Sweet orange oil is the most commercially important of the citrus oils and is produced in very large quantities. The majority of oil production is destined for the flavour industry where it is used in juices, soft drinks, candies and pharmaceutical products.

In the early 1900’s the perfumery industry used vast quantities of this oil in fragrance formulations for soaps, detergents, toiletries and perfumes, but over the years sweet orange met the same fate as most of the other citrus oils and was replaced by synthetics.
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Summer is on its way and the weather is getting warmer, so it will soon be time for us to reveal the areas of flesh that have remained hidden under layers of warm woollies throughout the cool, damp spring months. Chances are that hidden under those layers of winter-warmers are even more areas of lumpy, bumpy cellulite than you had last year!
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Mandarin essential oil has a delicious aroma that never fails to bring a feeling of sunshine and happiness to any occasion, and is enjoyed equally by young and old alike. Mandarin is actually the collective name given to a class of oranges that possess thin, loose peel and a flavour much sweeter than that of the orange. This large group of citrus fruits are all characterised by brightly coloured peel and pulp, segments that separate easily and a rind that is easy to peel. Read more…