Lime is known as a component of popular cocktails and as an ingredient in Mexican and Southeast Asian cuisine. With its sparkling fragrance, in Aromatherapy, it awakens the spirit and activates the senses. The fruity aroma has an invigorating effect, gives you new energy and promotes concentration.

Harvest
It is harvested by hand in winter

Part of the plant
The bark of the plant

Extraction method
Cold pressing

Refreshing and strengthening oil

Lime is a small citrus fruit with green skin and sour, aromatic pulp. It originates from Southeast Asia and is now grown in the tropics, Africa and Central America. Lime trees reach a height of up to 5 meters.

The fruits are especially valued in the kitchen and in the cocktail bar for their intense aroma. Due to its activating properties, lime is often found in revitalizing cosmetic products.

Organic Lime Essential Oil, 5 ml Primavera

Lime essential oil is great for adding to diffuser blends or diffusing on its own. This essential oil is great for use during cold and flu season, has many benefits for skin and hair, can boost your mood, help you relax after a long, tiring day, and can purify the air.

Lime essential oil is also often used in cosmetics to support healthy skin, it helps remove excess oil from the skin and lighten dark spots.

The citrus scent in the oil also works against mosquitoes and bugs and keeps them away.

Its pleasant and refreshing aroma has made it a popular essence in natural deodorants and perfumes, soaps, shampoos and conditioners, cosmetics and cleaning products.

Botanical name Citrus aurantifolia	Aroma profile Refreshing, invigorating
family Citrus (Rutaceae)	fragrance Top note
Origin Africa, Central America and Southeast Asia	application Activates and invigorates the body and senses, refreshes the mind and has a revitalizing effect

Application and effect

Lime essential oil is used for apathy and exhaustion. It has a mood-enhancing effect, stimulates appetite and relieves discomfort. Its aroma promotes concentration, gives new energy and revives the senses.

Mental Application: Exhaustion, lack of desire, apathy, depressed mood, fears, stress, nervousness	Psychological action: Mood enhancing, encouraging, stimulating, activating, improving concentration
Physical Application: Cellulitis, malaise, nausea, flu infections, fever, loss of appetite	Physical action: Antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, improves digestion, antipyretic, strengthens the immune system, stimulates blood circulation, increases blood pressure, stimulates lymph flow

Recipes with lime essential oil

"Clean Air" diffuser blend

Drop essential oils into the diffuser. Ho wood oil and white pine purify the air in an incredible way.

"Exotica" diffuser blend

6 drops Lime
2 drops Sandalwood
1 drop Rose Geranium

Drop essential oils directly into an aroma lamp, diffuser, or on an aroma stone. Sandalwood and rose geranium oils add a rich, exotic touch.

Body oil "Energy"

100 ml Almond oil
12 drops organic lime oil
8 drops oil from the leaves of the Ho tree
5 drops organic Ginger oil

Drop the essential oils into the almond oil . Close the bottle and shake well. Apply to slightly damp skin after showering and massage for a good start to the day. Ginger oil gives additional tone.

Body spray "Festive mood"

Drop the essential oils into the plant water. Shake well before each use and spray on face and body. Inhale deeply the lemon aroma for a moment and enjoy.