Petitgrain Pure Essential Oil In a 10ml Amber Glass Dropper Bottle
| Species: | Origin: | Extraction Process | Perfume Note | | Citrus aurantium Var.aurantium | Paraguay | Steam distilled | Top |
| Extraction Description | Scent Description | | Oil obtained from the leaves, twigs and unripe fruit of the bitter orange tree. It used to be distilled from little unripe oranges hence petitgrain - means little grains. Obtained from the same tree that Neroli is extracted from. | Bittersweet odour. Fresh, flowery light perfume with woody herbaceous undertones. Similar to Neroli. |
 | | General Description | Petitgrain Essential Oil.
Petitgrain resembles Neroli .
Aids relaxation.
Useful for the 'Winter Blues'. Good pick-me-up and tonic. Uplifting and refreshing.
Useful for oily skins. Helpful in sebum reduction and acne.
Good for oily dandruff (put 2 drops in final rinse after shampooing greasy hair). | 
| | Historical Background | | Historically used in perfumery and skin care. | 
| | Properties | | Antiseptic, deodorant, relaxing, refreshing, rejuvenating. | 
| | Base Products | 40-80% esters; mainly linalyl acetate and geranyl acetate, linalol, nerol, terpineol, geraniol, nerolidol, farnesol, limonene among others. | 
| | Safety | | DILUTE TO 5% OR LESS IN A CARRIER OIL BEFORE SKIN APPLICATION. KEEP OUT OF EYES. DO NOT SWALLOW. DO NOT USE IN PREGNANCY. |

| | Bar Code | HTS Code | | 675235-000-424 | HTS:3301.90.90.00 |

What other people think
'It is perhaps misleading to think of Petitgrain only as an alternative to Neroli or other citrus oils, for it is a useful aromatherapy oil in its own right. It has several applications in skin care as it helps to regulate over-production of sebum and is a gentle but effective antiseptic' - an excerpt from Aromatherapy an A - Z by Patricia Davis.
'Another name for Petitgrain is 'poor man's Neroli'. It comes from the bitter orange tree but unlike Neroli, which is distilled from the flowers, Petitgrain is obtained by distilling the leaves and young tips of the twigs.' - an excerpt from Pregnancy Book by Jennie Supper.
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