dōTERRA Green Mandarin Essential Oil - 15ml
dōTERRA Green Mandarin Essential Oil - 15ml
Green Mandarin is cold pressed from mandarins picked before they ripen, thinned out from the trees to let the remaining fruit grow larger. doTERRA sources it from Brazil, where the fruit is pressed while still green rather than left to mature into the sweeter Red Mandarin oil.
The aroma is sharper and greener than a ripe mandarin, brighter and less sweet, closer to snapping a citrus leaf than peeling the fruit itself. It sits well alongside other citrus oils without disappearing into them.
A few drops in a diffuser make an easy, everyday citrus blend, gentle enough to use often rather than saving for occasions.
Why people choose it
- Sharp, green citrus aroma, brighter than a ripe mandarin
- Cold pressed from unripe fruit thinned from Brazilian mandarin trees
- An easy, everyday citrus oil for regular diffusing
- Pairs well with other citrus and floral oils
How it smells
Sharp and green, brighter and less sweet than a ripe mandarin, with a fresh citrus-leaf edge.
How to use it
- In a diffuser
- Three to four drops in a diffuser, alone or blended with a floral oil to soften the sharper citrus edge.
- On skin
- Dilute with a carrier oil before applying, and keep treated skin out of direct sun — see cautions.
- Dilution
- One drop of Green Mandarin to three or four drops of fractionated coconut oil for topical use.
- Worth knowing
- It's a lighter, greener alternative to Red Mandarin or Wild Orange for everyday diffusing.
Details
- Botanical name
- Citrus nobilis
- Plant part
- Peel
- Extraction
- Cold pressed
- Key compounds
- Limonene
- Size
- 15 ml
- Item number
- 60205794
Safety
Possible skin sensitivity. May increase skin sensitivity to sunlight — avoid direct sun or UV on treated skin for around twelve hours after topical use. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing or under a doctor's care, speak to your practitioner before use. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears and sensitive areas. Dilute with a carrier oil for topical use.
This information is for general use and is not medical advice. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or nursing, speak to your GP, midwife or pharmacist.
Blends well with
Common questions
What is the difference between Green Mandarin and Red Mandarin?
Green Mandarin is pressed from fruit picked before it ripens, giving a sharper, greener aroma. Red Mandarin comes from the fully ripened fruit and smells sweeter and rounder.
What does Green Mandarin smell like?
Sharp and green, brighter than a ripe mandarin, closer to a citrus leaf than the sweetness of the fruit itself.
Does it need the same sun caution as other citrus oils?
Yes. Like other cold-pressed citrus oils, avoid direct sun or UV on treated skin for around twelve hours after topical use.
What does it blend well with?
Floral oils such as Lavender or Ylang Ylang soften its sharper edge, and other citrus oils extend it further in a diffuser blend.