OilEssential oil
Lemon oil
Citrus limon
Bright citrus for a sink spray and a diffuser. Phototoxic on skin.
Cold-pressed lemon oil smells like the peel, not the juice. It is excellent in a kitchen spray and a poor idea on skin that will see sun. Use the fruit for food; use the oil for scent and shine.
Traditional uses
- A citrus kitchen spray with vinegar and water
- A drop on a damp cloth to wipe a greasy hob
- Diffused for a short, bright session
How to prepare
- 1
Spray: 150 ml water, 50 ml white vinegar, 12 drops lemon oil. Shake.
- 2
Do not use on granite or natural stone.
- 3
If it meets skin, wash it off before you go outdoors.
Kitchen & home
- The oil oxidizes — buy small, recap, and replace when it smells flat.
- A drop in a simmer pot with actual lemon peel is redundant; pick one.
- Keep it off polished wood if you have not tested a corner.
Go gently
- Do not ingest the essential oil.
- Phototoxic: diluted or not, citrus peel oils can burn skin in sunlight.
- Can irritate. Dilute. Keep off pets’ fur.
