Grapefruit essential oil Germany

Composition and production of Grapefruit essential oil:

The main chemical constituents of grapefruit oil are limonene, citral, linalool, myrcene, geraniol, and pinene. It is rich in organic acids, vitamins (A, B2, PP, C), calcium and potassium. Externally, it has the appearance of a yellowish and viscous liquid, which has a cool and fresh aroma with a slight bitterness.

Properties and benefits of Grapefruit essential oil:

Grapefruit oil has high adaptogenic (immunostimulating), harmonizing, psychotropic, choleretic, diuretic, carminative, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-cellulite properties, as well as effective cosmetic qualities.

Due to the fact that grapefruit is a powerful adaptogen, the oil has a strong general strengthening effect on the body, helps strengthen the immune system and increase the body's resistance to infectious and cold-related diseases, and serves as an excellent prevention of atherosclerosis.

Grapefruit essential oil is also useful for the digestive system; it improves the processes of food digestion, eliminating the feeling of heaviness in the stomach and restoring the functioning of the liver and gall bladder. It also has the ability to restore fat metabolism, so it can be an effective means for weight loss.

Another useful property of grapefruit oil for the body is its cleansing ability; it stimulates the removal of excess fluid from the body, and also cleanses the blood of accumulated toxins and wastes.

Grapefruit essential oil will also be beneficial for hypertension, arthritis, arrhythmia, asthenic syndrome, pulmonary failure, and hepatitis.

The calming, relaxing, psychotropic properties of the oil are widely used in aromatherapy for depression, apathy, nervous overexcitation, liberates a person psychologically, fills with positive energy and returns interest in life.

Grapefruit oil provides invaluable assistance to patients in the period after serious illnesses or surgical interventions. In addition to its therapeutic and medicinal properties, it is an excellent assistant in home cosmetology and in caring for oily skin of the face and scalp. Regular inclusion of it in daily care can reduce the secretion of sebaceous glands, tighten pores, lighten small pigment spots on the skin, evening out its color and increasing tone. The oil increases the drainage functions of the skin, reducing the risk of comedones.

This oil improves blood circulation, accelerates metabolic processes, tones and nourishes cells, exhibits anti-cellulite properties, therefore it is widely used in massage mixtures.

Directions for use and dosage:

for massage, for 15g of basic butter - 5 drops of essential oil
aroma lamps: 3-4 drops per 10 sq.m
warm compresses: take 4-6 drops of ether for 15 g of fatty oil, soak a napkin in the mixture and apply it to the sore spot, a film is fixed on top
baths: for one procedure, take 4-6 drops of oil, pre-mixed with an emulsifier (cream, sea salt, milk, honey, base oil), take no longer than 20 minutes
to enrich cosmetics: take 5 drops of grapefruit oil for 15 g of product.

Use of essential oil in cosmetology:

Grapefruit oil works great against orange peel, especially if used in massage mixtures. It exhibits the greatest anti-cellulite effectiveness in combination with orange, lemon, geranium, juniper, neroli, cypress, lavender, chamomile, yarrow, bergamot, patchouli, rosemary, fennel. This massage is good to do on problem areas after a relaxing bath, the recipe for which is described above. For a massage mixture, take 15 ml of any oil and add 2-3 drops of grapefruit and any other essential oil with anti-cellulite properties of your choice.

For massage, you can also use the following mixture: combine ready-made massage cream (15 g) with grapefruit, lemon and juniper, taken two drops each. Perform the massage in a circular motion from top to bottom for ten minutes, then perform a pinch massage. Finally, lubricate the skin with an anti-cellulite cream, adding two drops of grapefruit oil to a single portion.

The following mixture will also help in the daily fight against cellulite: mix 100 g of medium-ground sea salt with grapefruit oil (4 drops) and anise, vetiver, mint oils, taken one drop each. Rub into problem areas.

Grapefruit oil is especially useful for oily and problematic facial skin; for daily care, add this mixture of 2 drops of bergamot, one drop of lemon balm and 3 drops of grapefruit to your cream (per 10 ml).

Pure oil can be applied directly to pimples; it will dry and relieve inflammation.

The following composition will help lighten freckles and age spots: combine 30 ml of almond or olive oil with grapefruit and rose oil (three drops each) and add ginger (4 drops). Apply the mixture pointwise twice a day.

To tighten pores, add a mixture of chamomile, lemon and grapefruit oils (one drop each) to your cream (per 10 ml).

To improve skin tone, it is recommended to include grapefruit, ylang-ylang, and patchouli oils in your skincare product.

Those with oily skin are advised to take steam baths with grapefruit oil once a week. To prepare them, take the following ratio: combine half a liter of water with lemon balm and bergamot (1 drop each) and add grapefruit essential oil (3 drops).