I’ll talk a little about my love for Lime EO. The tart yet sweet tanginess. The bright, energizing, and cheerful aroma. The heady top note of citrus. Wow! Lime reminds me of summer and evokes images of walking through citrus groves and languidly lounging under a tree reading a book. Two of my favorite things growing up in Southern California. And I guess I’m not alone in this love; in folklore, lime oil is believed to renew the spirit and mind. Who doesn’t want that!
Lime — citrus aurantifolia – is from the Rutaceae family. This citrus species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents. This family includes lemon, lime, grapefruit, orange, key lime, bergamot, tangerine, and kumquat. Lime is often substituted for lemon, and it blends beautifully with cedar, mint, neroli, citronella, lavender, lavandin, rosemary, clary sage and other citrus oils.
Lime is photosensitive so if you are putting this in a product that will
Lime is in the ‘a little goes a long way’ category, so start with a small amount and add as necessary.
Organic Lime Essential Oil
Limes are bitter fruit, but the essential oil the peel produces is tart, rather than bitter.
- Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
- Processing: Filtered
- Parts Used: Peel
- Appearance: Light yellow-green, transparent oil
- Country of Origin: Mexico
- Perfumery Note: Top
- Aroma: Tart, Sweet, Citrus
- Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
- Shelf-life: One Year
- Storage: Cool dry place, tightly sealed and away from light. Amber glass bottles for essential oils are preferred
EO Blend Ideas
Of course, you’ll want to adjust the ratio to get the exact smell you want, but here are some ideas for getting started.
Pick-me-up
- 2 drops organic peppermint
- 4 drops organic lime
Calm me down
- 4 drops of organic lavender
- 2 drops of organic bergamot
- 1 drop of organic lime
Hear me Roar
- 4 drops organic lime
- 3 drops of blood orange
- 2 drops of cedarwood
- 2 drops spearmint
Herbaceous
- 4 drops tangerine
- 3 drops organic lime
- 2 drops sweet basil
Geranium Lime
- 4 drops geranium
- 2 drops organic lime
- 1 drop litsea
Citrus
- 3 drops organic lime
- 3 drops organic grapefruit
- 3 drops bergamot
- 2 drops neroli
- 2 drops litsea
Do you have a favorite lime blend? Please share your ideas. We love to know what you’re batching up.
