Wholesale Citrus Essential Oils

Believed to originate in the tropical regions of Southeast Asia, citrus fruits have been known throughout Europe for over 2000 years. Whilst citrus fruits are best known for their scents, they are commonly believed to house a range of health benefits and are packed with vitamin C.

Citrus essential oils are sourced from their fruits in 2 ways, steam distillation or cold pressing. Cold pressing is more commonly used to press extract oils from fruit rinds where the majority of the essential oil resides.

Citrus essential oils smell like the fruit from which they are derived, However, it is also possible to extract essential oils and absolutes from the flowers, also known as blossoms of citrus trees, such as neroli, which is a very floral essential oil derived from a bitter orange tree.

There are also methods of extracting woody essential oils from the leaves and twigs of the citrus trees. The most common of which would be petitgrain oil, which is normally derived from the bitter orange tree.

Citrus oils find many uses across many different market segments, however this does depend on the particular product. The most common use for lemon, lime and orange oils would be the beverage industry where essential oils are used to impart a natural authentic flavour.

On the fragrance side, citrus oils have their place in household cleaning products. The freshness of lemon and orange essential oils provide a pleasant “clean” aroma around the house when utilised this way and can be used in a variety of manufactured and natural cleaning products.

The term citrus encapsulates a wide range of scents and flavours meaning it can be hard to distinguish which scents are the best. Despite this, citrus is one of the most common scents utilised throughout the fragrance industry due to their extreme versatility. Bergamot and mandarin essential oils are commonly used in luxury fragrances.

Bergamot Essential Oil

Originating in Italy, bergamot essential oil is a cold pressed oil sourced from citrus bergamia fruits. This particular oil is unique in its scent which, despite being citrus based, can also come with sweet, spicy and floral qualities.

Tangerine Essential Oil

As its name may suggest, tangerine oil is orange in colour and is sourced from the warm and sunny climate of Spain and Brazil. It has a strong, sweet citrus scent and pairs well with a variety of oils such as coriander and lemon.