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| | Botonical Name | : | Citrus aurantifolia |
| | CAS # | : | 8008-26-2 |
| | Country of Origin | : | Italy |
| | Color & Odor | : | Pale yellow to colourless liquid with Characteristic lime rind odor |
| | Solubility | : | Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water |
| | Specific Gravity | : | 0.8510 – 0.8800 @ 20°C |
| | Optical Rotation | : | N/A |
| | Refractive Index | : | 1.4691 – 14880 @ 20°C |
| | Flash Point | : | >100°C |
| | Major Constituents | : | D-Limonene, b-pinene, Terpinene, Terpinolene |
| | Plant Part Used | : | Fruit, Peel |
| | Extraction Method | : | Cold Pressed |
DESCRIPTION:
Also known as Key Lime, Citrus aurantifolia is a small evergreen tree that produces a small, sour fruit very similar to Lemon, and like lemon.The fruits themselves are green in color with a fleshy interior.Certified Organic Lime oil shares in it many qualities with lemon and is distilled using cold pressed process. The derived distilled Lime oil is mainly used in food & beverage industry as a flavouring agent. Further, it is also occasionally used as a fragrance component in cosmetics industry. The plant is organically cultivated and is "Indian Organic Certified".CONSTITUENTS:
a-pinene, b-pinene, D-Limonene, citral, Gamma-Terpinene, Terpinolene, 1,8-ceneoleAROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
A top note with a medium aroma, this particular Lime has a dryer camphoraceous note because of the chemical constituents in younger limes.BLENDS WITH:
Anise, geranium, eucalyptus, sweet fennel , neroli, juniperberry, elemi, lavender, sandalwood, rose, benzoin,COMMON NAMES:
Lime Essential Organic Oil.USES:
Having a sharp fresh smell, pale greenish-yellow color and watery viscosity, the oil helps in concentration as well as cuts down on acidity in body, thereby assisting digestion. Having good medicinal properties, it also provided beneficial for rheumatism, sorting out cellulite, arthritis and gout, abscesses, boils, carbuncles & acne.CERTIFICATION:
Indian Certified Organic (ICO) and Department of Agriculture. 
