| Latin Name: | Litsea citrata, Litsea cubeba |
| English Name: | Litsea citrate, Litsea cubeba |
| French Name: | Litsée citronnée, verveine exotique, verveine tropicale |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Origin: | Vietnam, China, India |
Native to Asia, this always green tree grows in tropical region and has simple, whole, alternate leaves. It can reach up to eight meters in height.
| Distilled Part : | Fruit |
| Extraction : | Steam distillation |
| Oil Characteristics : | Clear mobile liquid with a dark yellow color. Fresh citrus scent. |
In diffusion, mix litsea citrata with mandarin and lavandin super to create a happy and relaxed atmosphere. It can’t be diffused pure because a high concentration in the air can irritate eyes and facial skin. Don’t forget to dilute it!
It can replace very well lemon essential oil, more expensive, in making perfumes.
It can treat different skin affections like acne, oily skin, etc.
Mandarin, lavender, cinnamon, Ho Wood, ravintsara, pine and petitgrain orange.
Lot B-LITCIVNM01Q (2014-06)
Vietnam
Terpene aldehydes: geranial (35,65 %), neral (29,12 %), citronellal (7,02 %)
Monoterpene: limonene (8,53 %)
Lot B-LITCIVNM11R (2017-02)
Vietnam
Terpene aldehydes: geranial (33,90 %), neral (26,65 %)
Monoterpene: limonene (16,71 %)
Lot BLITCIVNM09T (2018/07)
Vietnam
Terpene aldehydes: geranial (35,80 %), neral (30,20 %)
Monoterpene: limonene (14,03 %)
Lot BLITCICHN09U (2020/02)
China
Terpene aldehydes: geranial + neral (72,52 %)
Monoterpene: limonene (12,69 %)
Lot BLITCICHN03V (2021/02)
China
Terpene aldehydes: geranial + neral (70,2 %)
Monoterpene: limonene (12,93 %)
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