Mandarin (Citrus madurensis)

Another member of the Rutaceae Family with a distribution throughout Asia and China, the Mandarin tree produces a saffron-coloured oil with a sweet yet tangy aroma. The oil is extracted from the peel of the fruit by cold pressing.

Uses in Natural Skin Care:
Mandarin Oil is part of the suite of essential oils used in body toning lotions and creams to firm, cleanse and refine sluggish and dull skin and for fluid retention and can be found in Wildcrafted Mandarin Toning Lotion. It is beneficial to use in a cream, lotion or oil base, from the fourth month of pregnancy onwards to prevent stretch marks and to tone the skin.

Traditional Medicinal Uses:
Mandarin oil is a gentle restorative, sedative and tonic and has been used traditionally to relieve tummy upset, colic, poor appetite and pre-menstrual syndrome.

Mandarin Oil is highly recommended for use in Massage and Bath Oil blends because of its relaxing and gently calming effects. Very good for children’s massage.

Mandarin oil if found in the following Wildcrafted Herbal Products:

• Wildcrafted Mandarin Toning Lotion,
• Wildcrafted Mellow Mood Massage Oil Blend and
• Wildcrafted Relaxation Hydro Oil Blend.

 

Contraindications and Cautions: May have photo- sensitising effects in some individuals and should be used in dilution at all times.