What are the properties of tangerine essential oil?
Very effective anti-stress, mandarin essential oil is used diffused or internally to calm fears and anxieties, relax, calm and promote sleep. Digestive and liver protective, it is also ideal in cases of nausea, excess food, slow digestion or mild liver problems.
NOTE: discover our many recipes, mixtures & formulas a little further down!
The essential
- Botanical name: Citrus reticulata
- Part of the plant used: fruit pericarp
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Health & well-being properties
- Digestive tonic
- Antispasmodic
- Antidepressant
- Antiseptic, antifungal
- Nervous calming
- Relaxant
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Beauty properties
- Purifying
- Firming
- Anti-aging
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Health, in case of:
- Sleep problems
- Stress
- Overwork
- Burn-out
- Digestion difficile
- Aérophagie
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In your cosmetics for:
- Perfume your preparations
- Firming treatments
Dosages
The essential oils that we present to you are effective and very rich in active ingredients. The indicated dosages should not be exceeded.
- As a food supplement (oral): 2 drops 3 times a day for a maximum of 3 days (see precautions for use).
- In your non-rinsed facial treatments (day cream, make-up remover milk, two-phase, etc.): maximum 1 drop per 10 ml of product (i.e. 0.3%).
- In your rinsed facial treatments (scrubs, masks, etc.): maximum 2 drops per 10 ml of product (i.e. 0.6%).
- In your non-rinsed body cosmetics (balms, beauty oils, moisturizing milk, nourishing creams, etc.): max 1 drop per 10 ml of product (i.e. 0.3%).
- In your rinsed-off body cosmetics (shower gels, scrubs, etc.): max 2 drops per 10 ml of product (i.e. 0.6%).
Our pharmacist's opinion
Why use tangerine essential oil?
Rich in limonene, mandarin essential oil is very close in terms of chemotype, precautions for use and properties to sweet orange essential oil. They are both useful in cases of difficult digestion or nausea and are used to calm intense stress, anxiety and promote sleep. Red mandarin essential oil is particularly appreciated for its safe use for the whole family whatever the method of use. However, it must be diluted in a vegetable oil before applying to the skin. The color of the tangerine (green, yellow, orange or red) corresponds to the different stages of the fruit: first green, the tangerine will then be yellow and finally orange or red. However, we are talking here about the same fruit, coming from one and the same tree: Citrus reticulata blanco var mandarine.How to properly use tangerine essential oil?
Here are the TOP 2 uses for which mandarin essential oil seems essential to me. Please note, the benefits and properties of tangerine essential oil are not limited to the points below, but it is among the most effective, if not the best, for treating the following situations:- Ideal for relaxing and finding serenity and good sleep in the event of stress or overwork.
- Perfect for perfuming your cosmetic treatments or for diffusing in your home
What are the possible ways of using tangerine essential oil?
Mandarin essential oil cutaneously
Soothing massage oil
Mix in a bottle:
- 50 ml apricot kernel vegetable oil
- 20 drops of Roman chamomile essential oil
- 30 drops of lavender essential oil
- 40 drops of tangerine essential oil
In times of stress, apply a few drops of this synergy to the bust, neck, lower back or solar plexus. No exposure to the sun for 6 hours following application.
Night cream for oily skin
Add 1 drop of red mandarin essential oil and 1 drop of tea tree essential oil to your dose of night cream.
Mix in the palm of your hand and apply to the face in the evening on clean, dry skin, carefully avoiding the eye area.
Soothing bath
Mix:
- 200g of Epsom salt
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
- 5 drops of lavandin essential oil
- 5 drops of ylang ylang essential oil
- 5 drops of tangerine essential oil
Mix to homogenize the preparation well. Then pour this synergy into the bath, under the jet of hot water.
Oral tangerine essential oil
Hearty dinner, digestive heaviness
Place on a neutral tablet after a hearty meal (or mixed in a spoonful of olive oil or on bread crumbs):
- 1 drop of tangerine essential oil
- 1 drop of lemon essential oil
- 1 drop of peppermint essential oil
This synergy can be repeated 2 to 3 times subsequently (in the evening or the next day) in the event of real digestive heaviness. Administration every 4 hours maximum.
Nausea and motion sickness
The above synergy can be used in cases of nausea or motion sickness.
If nausea persists (or during a long journey), use this synergy up to 3 times a day for 2-3 days maximum.
Mandarin essential oil in diffusion
Anti-stress citrus diffusion
Mix (mixture for your essential oil diffuser):
- 5 drops of sweet orange essential oil
- 5 drops of tangerine essential oil
- 3 drops of petitgrain bigarade essential oil
Diffuse during a stressful time, preferably in the late afternoon or evening.
SYNERGIES
Relaxation and sleep:petit grain bigarade, sweet orange, true lavender, shelled marjoram, Roman chamomile .
Digestion : citron, ginger, pepper mint, tarragon , exotic basil.
Precautions & information
Before using each essential oil, be sure to take note of the precautions to follow. For example, certain essential oils are photosensitizing, prohibited for pregnant women, not recommended for people with epilepsy, the elderly, hypertensive people, or even prohibited in cases of hormone-dependent problems or mastosis. These precautions and restrictions are available either on the bottle of the essential oil concerned, or on the “product page” of our site.
For any use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes, consult a doctor. The information given in this file does not constitute a prescription, it remains given for informational purposes and in no way engages our responsibility.
The texts, known properties, examples of use and routes of administration presented in this file are general information taken from authoritative bibliographies in the field of essential oils and aromatherapy.
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