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Sweet Orange Oil
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil · Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil · Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil
A sweet citrus essential oil used as a fragrance; citrus oils can increase sun sensitivity.
What it does
Sweet Orange Oil is pressed from the peel of sweet oranges and is high in limonene, giving a bright citrus scent. It is used as a fragrance and aromatic ingredient. Expressed citrus peel oils can contain photosensitizing compounds, so they may increase sun sensitivity. It is a scent ingredient rather than a skin active.
Also known as
orange oil, citrus sinensis oil
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