Kobashi Lemon Distilled Essential Oil

KOBASHI LEMON OIL DISTILLED 100% Pure

LATIN NAME: Citrus limonum
SOURCE: Obtained by distilling from the fruit peel
COLOUR: Clear to yellow
ORIGIN: Southern Italy, Calabria
AROMA: Sweet and zesty characteristic of fresh squeezed lemon peel

QUALITIES: Excellent antiseptic. Refreshing and uplifting -Ideal for oily skin. A useful insect repellent and hair rinse. Can be used to lighten dull stained hands or to tone and condition nails and cuticles. Excellent as a general tonic to the body, helps to boost the immune system. Blends well with other oils.

Lemons have always been highly prized and traditionally were given to sailors to fight off scurvy on long sea voyages during the days of old English sailing ships. My Father can remember as a child here in England during the second world war, a single lemon, used in a raffle as a prize, raised enough money to buy a 'Spitfire' fighter plane. Used extensively as a fragrance in toiletries and drinks.

A member of the Rutaceae family, an evergreen tree up to six metres high, with oval leaves and thorns. It has white fragrant flowers followed by green fruit, turning yellow on ripening. Native to Asia , grows wild in the Mediterranean.