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Oils » Essential Oils (D-N)

Lemon Essential Oil


Average Product Rating: 4.9 / 5 (Based on 53 Customer Reviews)


Main Constituents:
Limonene: 82.6%

Botanical Name: Citrus limonum

Plant Part: Fruit Peel

Extraction Method: Cold Pressed

Origin: Italy

Description: The Lemon tree was originally a small thorny evergreen tree native to India. It is now common in Southern Europe, Florida and California.

Color: Pale yellow to yellow liquid.

Common Uses: Lemon Essential Oil has been historically recognized as a cleanser. It is reputed as being antiseptic, and as having refreshing and cooling properties. On skin and hair it can be used for its cleansing effect, as well as for treating cuts and boils. Research has also shown Lemon Essential Oil to enhance the ability to concentrate.

Consistency: Thin

Note: Top

Strength of Aroma: Strong

Blends well with: Bergamot, Lime, Orange and Mandarin.

Aromatic Scent: Lemon Essential Oil has a strong citrus scent.

History: The fruit was well known in Europe by the middle ages, and Greeks and Romans were advocates of its therapeutic properties. Lemon essential oil reached the height of its fame when the British began using the citrus fruit to counteract the effects of scurvy.

Cautions: Lemon Essential Oil is non-toxic, but may cause skin irritation in some. Lemon is also phototoxic and should be avoided prior to exposure to direct sunlight. Avoid during pregnancy.

Terms of Use

Customers should purchase products from New Directions Aromatics Inc. with the clear understanding that all products must be used at the customers own discretion and only after referencing Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and all other relevant technical information specific to the product. New Directions Aromatics Inc. shall not be held responsible for any damages to property or for any adverse physical effects (including injury or bodily harm) caused by insufficient knowledge or the improper use of a product.

The user of the product is solely responsible for compliance with all laws and regulations applying to the use of the products, including intellectual property rights of third parties.

As with any manufacturing process, New Directions Aromatics strongly recommends small lab scale testing for evaluation purposes prior to full commercial manufacturing.

The information on the New Directions Aromatics Inc. website is obtained from current and reliable sources but makes no representation as to its comprehensiveness or accuracy. Nothing contained herein should be considered as a recommendation by New Directions Aromatics Inc. as to the fitness for any use. As the ordinary or otherwise use(s) of this product is outside the control of New Directions Aromatics Inc., no representation or warranty, expressed or implied is made as to the effect(s) of such use(s) (including damage or injury), or the results obtained.

The liability of New Directions Aromatics Inc. is limited to the value of the goods and does not include any consequential loss. New Directions Aromatics Inc. shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.

Please note, the International Federation of Aromatherapists do not recommend that Essential Oils be taken internally unless under the supervision of a Medical Doctor who is also qualified in clinical Aromatherapy. In addition, Essential Oils must be properly diluted before use in order to avoid any damages to property or adverse physical effects (including injury or bodily harm).

IMPORTANT: All of our products are for external use only.

In addition, please read & understand appropriate technical, material safety data sheets and disclaimers before using this or any other New Directions Aromatics product.

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Submited By: Brandy from Davenport, Iowa on 10/05/2011
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
Rating:

Very nice, clean, pure lemon EO. Quite a bargain in the larger sizes!
Submited By: Susan from Flagstaff, Arizona on 05/26/2011
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

For the price this is wonderful essential oil. I do prefer the nicer scent of my usual brand of organic essential oil, but this scent is almost as nice, and for the price cannot be beaten. I love it, and will stick to this one.
Submited By: Diane from Altoona, Pennsylvania on 03/15/2011
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
Rating:

Smells just like a lemondrop -not too sweet though. Fresh and perfectly crisp. Everything it touches smells clean and fantastic!
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than 50 reviews
Submited By: Michael from Chicago, Illinois on 01/14/2011
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
Rating:

What is not to love about lemon essential oil? This is a true lemon smell and works great in any homemade kitchen cleaning supply closet. Brighten up your day anytime by adding it to your diffuser. It literally smells like you are peeling a fresh lemon in front of you... I kind of sound like an ad do I not? Regardless, a great product ND! Thanks!
Submited By: Garrett from Cedar City, Utah on 01/07/2011
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
Rating:

True pure lemon scent, great citrus smell, not too pungent.
Submited By: Robert from Crown Point, Indiana on 11/17/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
Rating:

Great Price and perfect for skin applications...reminds me of a glass of water with fresh lemons. NDA has a great product here. Thankyou my customers love it.
Submited By: Candice from Ocala, Florida on 09/18/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

It's great. Not a strong scent at all.
Submited By: Leeann from Grand Valley, Ontario on 08/27/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

Another wonderful scent! Very strong, but as mentioned, not overpowering! Smells like lemons fresh from the tree!
Submited By: Melinda from Payson, Utah on 07/28/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

Lemon essential oil is a MUST have oil for everyone. My most frequent use of it is in homemade natural cleaners; the scent and cleaning power both pack a punch!
Submited By: Damian from Bronx, New York on 07/14/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
Rating:

best lemon ever .........glad i bought 2
Submited By: Marilyn from Newmarket, Ontario on 06/27/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

A lovely lemon scent and not too overpowering.
Submited By: Chris from Yonkers, New York on 06/15/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
Rating:

great smell of course :] when my friends come over they cant help but taking a whiff at the lemon essential oil! smells so fresh and clean!
Customer with more
than 50 reviews
Submited By: Kristie from Portsmouth, New Hampshire on 03/16/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

Very invigorating! I mixed very little with tea tree and white willow bark extract to make a facail acne bar and all I can say is my face is very clean:) I also grated a bar down and mixed with natural sugar to make a foaming face scrub and the scent held strong. LOVE IT ,LOVE IT ,LOVE IT!
Submited By: Nancy from Hampton, Virginia on 02/01/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2008
Rating:

I am a Realtor and a home staging specialist. I use 20 drops of lemon oil in 1 cup of water to make an inexpensive, light, room freshener spray. I mix up a spray bottle to give to our sellers to use right before buyers come to visit their homes.
Submited By: Clare from Waterloo, Ontario on 01/25/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

One of my favorite oils! Cheery, uplifiting... smells like the real thing.
Submited By: Sarah from Hailey, Idaho on 01/13/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

Fresh & invigorating. I use it in the AM when I am having trouble waking up. Great addition to any cleaning product too.
Submited By: Kevina from San Jose, California on 11/26/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

Great smell. Perfect for household use.
Submited By: Cindy from Lakemont, Georgia on 10/12/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2008
Rating:

This Oil is so great for everything! I use it in the whirlpool to help keep the crud out of the jets. I use it in the laundry, kitchen, it's a great SAFE solvent. My favorite use is to sprinkle it all over my clients' backs at the end of their massage- great dose of vitamin C to clear toxins, activate kidneys and adrenals.
Submited By: David from Provo, Utah on 08/25/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

Great smell, I put some of it in a plastic bottle and it ate through the bottle and got on everything - a nearby cup, toothbrush holder and ate them too... it definitely has the right active compounds! I think it will be great to use it in less soluble mixtures.
Submited By: Laura from Lakeville, Massachusetts on 05/22/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

I am never without this oil -- it's in all my home cleaning supplies. Great lemon smell -- fresh and bright!
Submited By: Cameron from St Paul, Minnesota on 03/01/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

I recently ordered my first set of oils from New Directions Aromatics and was quite impressed. I am looking for a supplier for some blends we're selling and was impressed with the scent and consistency. My first attempt at making a blend turned out successful.
Submited By: Charles M from Madison, Alabama on 02/02/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
Rating:

Great smelling oil - It's a refreshing and invigorating scent. Lemon oil is also a good media for adding a small amount of refined camphor to lotions. You can dissolve refined (solid) camphor in the lemon oil and then mix that with unscented lotions. It gives the soothing effect of the camphor with the great smell of lemon. It's also very inexpensive.
Submited By: Kate from Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 01/30/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2008
Rating:

I got this oil to use for home made sugar scrubs. I brought the finished products to my family's Christmas party for the women along with orange and vanilla scented scrubs. Everyone was fighting over the lemon! It was so refreshing and sweet smelling. I got demands to make more!
Submited By: Tracey from Toronto, Ontario on 01/02/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

This inexpensive oil is a marvel! It is affordable enough to use in cleaning products, yet high enough quality to use therapeutically.
Submited By: Channelle from Odenton, Maryland on 01/03/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2008
Rating:

This is a wonderful oil. When we were selling our newly remodeled house, we used it to clean paint off the wood (be careful it doesn't remove the varnish) and off of the kitchen counters. It cleaned so well, that I would just carry a bottle with me around the house. It took the annoying stickers off of the new windows as well. Of course, it also smells amazing so a few drops in the bathroom trash is wonderful. I used the 3.3 oz bottle so fast, that I just bought the 16 oz.
Submited By: Kelly from Mission, Kansas on 10/17/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
Rating:

This EO gets even better over time. I use it in a product I carry and it is an incredible. Just like fresh cut lemons.
Submited By: Julie from Rochester, New York on 09/26/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2008
Rating:

another really yummy scent! besides the scent, very useful around the house as well! i basically left the bottle in the laundry room because i love the cleanness of my clothes after putting a few drops of this in the washing machine.
Submited By: Jennifer from Joliet, Illinois on 08/03/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2008
Rating:

Great lemon scent, I use this mostly for home cleaning. Makes the kitchen smell super fresh. Also great for deodorizing and cleansing the fridge, somewhere you wouldn't want harsh chemicals.
Customer with more
than 50 reviews
Submited By: Gretchen from Phoenix, Arizona on 07/27/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2008
Rating:

I love anything lemon scented. It's so uplifting. I've found this oil to be useful in many blends. If I want something just a little sweet, without completely changing the blend I add lemon. But it also smells so good by itself! Just like candy!
Submited By: Soo from Etobicoke, Ontario on 07/23/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

smells just like lemon. i'm very satisfied.
Customer with more
than 50 reviews
Submited By: Judith from Reisterstown, Maryland on 06/17/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
Rating:

Pure lemon! Lovely citrus scent--I like to use it blended with French cypress and grapefruit in my kitchen soap blend.
Submited By: Erica from Azle, Texas on 05/18/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2008
Rating:

I use this lemon oil in my herbal deodorant spray mixture. It is a very clean, strong lemon scent. A few drops goes a long way. It smells nice with a bit of lavender and sage.
Submited By: Mary from Kansas City, Missouri on 02/13/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
Rating:

This lemon diffuses so beautifully! We love it!
Submited By: Elizabeth from Aledo, Illinois on 02/10/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2008
Rating:

Love this E.O. Smells wonderful, works wonderful, and is at a great price. I would purchase again.
Submited By: Sandy from Selma, North Carolina on 01/16/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
Rating:

This is the best lemon I have ever used, fabulous quality and at a price that amazes me. I used to pay this much for the 1/2 oz size. I put a few drops in my laundry......I have the cleanest clothes in my family . I soak my fish or chicken in water with 2 drops of lemon before I prepare it... I add a few drops of lemon to a cup of water in my spray bottle and the whole house smells so clean.... Lemon is a must have.
Submited By: Shereen from Chicago, Illinois on 01/10/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
Rating:

fantastic fresh lemon scent, great to mix with lavender barreme
Submited By: Mary from Central City, Kentucky on 08/15/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
Rating:

I have used this in a bath salt and while when it is first applied it smells heavenly it doesn't appear to have a very long shelf life at least not in the bath salts. I have tried it in a couple of other products where it worked very well and the scent stayed true for a much longer time.I would recommend this product just not for that particular medium.
Submited By: Jennifer from Portland, Maine on 08/02/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
Rating:

This lemon works perfectly to diffuse any unwanted odors, like that musty room smell that occurs in cold climates when the house is all shut up for winter. Plus the uplifting nature of lemon makes it perfect as a pick-me-up in the winter months!
Submited By: Robert from Manassas, Virginia on 07/04/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
Rating:

Beautiful and sweet...very clean.
Submited By: Laurie from Windsor, Colorado on 06/12/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
Rating:

I love this oil and would not be without an ample supply! I use it everywhere from dishwater (makes my sink, countertops, fixtures SHINE) to removing tree sap from my children's hands (takes it right off). It has a clear, refreshing, uplifting scent - what a wonderfully versatile oil!
Submited By: Kim from Yonkers, New York on 05/08/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
Rating:

There's definitely no mistaking the scent of this potent essential oil. The scent is clean, it's fresh, and it reminds me of a sring day in the sunshine! A basket of fresh lemons also comes to mind when I smell this particular oil. I use it in my toner with witch hazel for my oily skin and it does wonders in removing that extra oil on my face. I'm definitely a return customer for this essential oil!
Submited By: Lisanne from St. Catharines, Ontario on 04/11/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

*Salter, not a soaper* My eyes crossed smelling this... at 3% FO for salts it's plenty!
Submited By: Min Lin from Brossard, Quebec on 01/20/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

This Lemon essential oil has a very cheerful scent, it is specially good for energy blend massage oil!
Submited By: Elizabeth from Columbia City, Indiana on 01/08/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
Rating:

A wonderful, fresh lemon scent. You can't help but to be happy when you smell it!! I can't get enough of it!!
Submited By: Rachel from Roach, Missouri on 11/27/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
Rating:

There is no mistaking this one as it smells exactly the same as a lemon from a tree. There are tons of uses but one of my favorites is in all kinds of cleaning because it leaves such a cheerful crisp scent behind.
Submited By: Trudy from Warkworth, Ontario on 07/18/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

Great Lemon Essential Oil. High quality, good prices and consistent service from New Directions.
Submited By: Angela from Regina, Saskatchewan on 07/25/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

This scent is very refreshing and uplifting. It smells like a real lemon.
Submited By: Sherif from Scarborough, Ontario on 09/23/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

This scent is (obviously) in the class of citruses such as bergamot and mandarin. It is closer to mandarin, more lemon like, and even sweet if you ask me. This is the stereotypical lemon EO if there ever was one. The price is reasonable, especially for Canadian dollars.
Submited By: Lynn from Lawrenceville, Georgia on 07/30/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
Rating:

What a beautiful aroma and blends well without being overpowering at all. It is just so light and I can't keep enough of it around because I use it in household sprays, lotions, the list goes on and on...... Thanks again NDA - you deliver so well!!!
Submited By: Paula from Morgantown, Pennsylvania on 07/16/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
Rating:

Great for soap making. Very pleasant aroma.
Submited By: Jennifer from Ottawa, Ontario on 07/06/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

This is a great scent, and works great. Very fresh lemony scent, without being too sharp or bitter at all. A great buy.
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than 50 reviews
Submited By: Candice from Sarasota, Florida on 07/06/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
Rating:

Lovely lemon! So cheering and uplifting, also very useful in cleansing products. One of the brightest top notes in the colorful wheel of aromatherapy. A sure thing and must have for any aromatherapist.
Submited By: Olga from Santa Clara, California on 07/05/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
Rating:

Very nice lemon oil, exactly what I expected.