Lemon essential oil

The essential oil of lemon is extracted from the fruits of Citrus Limonum. In particular, it comes from the lemon peel, meaning the rind is processed through a cold pressing method, which produces an oil that is allowed to rest for a certain period, before being purified and distilled to obtain the essence.

Properties and Benefits

It is known for its numerous properties, it is useful for combating cellulite but not only, it is the natural product with a thousand uses. Truly very useful for both health and cosmetic products, lemon essential oil has unique properties and benefits.
Thanks to the exceptional content of nutrients that lemon possesses, this essential oil is capable of doing many things: combating respiratory infections, providing a great contribution to the immune system (as it facilitates the production of white blood cells in the blood), regulating stomach pH helping to calm acidity, detoxifying the body from toxins that inhibit acne formation.
Use in cosmetics: lemon essential oil is considered one of the essential oils high in vitamin C, B (essential for the health of skin, hair, and nails) and A (carotene-antioxidants). As such, it possesses the main cosmetic properties, namely to flavor products such as soap, colognes, perfumes; its pleasant and fresh aroma stimulates good mood. Among the various cosmetic properties it possesses, among other things, lemon essential oil is astringent, meaning it helps eliminate acne and fade skin spots.
Lemon essential oil: thanks to its antioxidant properties, lemon essential oil treats spots that occur due to excessive sun exposure and at the same time helps in the skin exfoliation process, removing dead skin and allowing the appearance of new and healthier skin. For this reason, it is an excellent natural anti-wrinkle remedy. By helping to remove dead skin, it opens the pores allowing for better oxygenation and stimulates the collagen production process, providing better elasticity and appearance of the skin. Regarding its use against stretch marks, caused by the rupture of blood vessels, lemon essential oil is very useful for improving appearance and eliminating existing elasticity.