Tangerine
Citrus tangerina

Tangerine (Citrus tangerina) essential oil, cold-pressed from the peel, is composed predominantly of d-limonene (typically 85-95%), with smaller amounts of gamma-terpinene and alpha-pinene. Limonene confers well-documented antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, and the oil's distinctive character is shaped in part by trace levels of methyl N-methylanthranilate.[1] The broader limonene literature supports anti-inflammatory and chemopreventive activity at higher doses.[2]
- Also Known As
- Tangerine Orange
- Family
- Citrus
- Perfumery Note
- Top
- Intensity
- Medium
- Extraction
- Cold Pressed
- Plant Parts
- Fruit peel
- Origins
- USA, Brazil, Italy
- Effect
- Uplifting & Energizing
- Aroma
- Citrus, Sweet, Fresh
- Applications
- Aromatherapy, Perfumery, Bath & Body, Culinary
- Price
- $$$$Produced in massive quantities as a byproduct of the global citrus trade
References
- [1]Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of essential oils from tangerine, grapefruit, lemon and cinnamon — Denkova-Kostova R et al. Z Naturforsch C J Biosci, 2020
- [2]D-limonene: A multifunctional compound with potent therapeutic effects — Anandakumar P et al. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2021