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Green Mandarin Oil Uses and Benefits

 Essential Oil Spotlight

Emotionally uplifting and blissfully fragrant, Green Mandarin is unique among citrus oils and offers a wide variety of uses. Its fruity aroma has subtle floral undertones, making it a desirable addition to natural perfumes and cosmetics. Green Mandarin promotes a cheerful, energized mood while soothing feelings of upset or oversensitivity. 

Green Mandarin Oil Uses and Benefits 

  1. Create a bright and energized environment by diffusing the sweet, refreshing aroma of Green Mandarin throughout your home or workplace. Add three to four drops in your diffuser.
  1. Diffusing Green Mandarin in your home can also help to purify the air and eradicate unpleasant odors. Use three to four drops in your diffuser, along with Basil, Spearmint, Sandalwood, Lavender, or any of the citrus oils. 
  1. The limonene found in Green Mandarin provides it with surface cleansing properties. Make your own counter spray by adding 10 drops of Green Mandarin to a spray bottle filled with water to clean the surfaces of your kitchen.
  1. Create your own customized perfume blends with Green Mandarin and a few other oils. You can try blending it with Sandalwood, Lavender, Spearmint, or citrus oils to experience the positive, uplifting emotional benefits. Dilute one drop of Green Mandarin essential oil with Fractionated Coconut Oil before applying to skin or hair, to minimize any skin sensitivity. 

Fun Fact 

The mandarin tree is cultivated worldwide for its sweet, juicy fruit, which are often sold as clementines or mandarin oranges. Red Mandarin essential oil comes from the rinds of the fully ripened fruit. Green Mandarin comes from fruit harvested prior to ripening. Despite the fact that the oil is distilled from unripe fruit, Green Mandarin’s aroma is less sour than most citrus oils. 

Sourcing and Harvesting of Green Mandarin 

Green Mandarin oil is sustainably sourced in Brazil. The doTERRA network of Brazilian citrus farmers uses the income from their green mandarin harvest to cover farming costs for the year. Later, their red mandarin harvest (from the fully ripened fruit) is mostly for profit. This creates a sustainable, steady income throughout the year for both small- and large-scale growers, reduces green waste, and yields two beautiful essential oils with unique chemistry. 
 
Mandarin trees need to be thinned while the fruit is still young and unripe. Approximately 60-70 percent of the green fruit is removed from the tree during this thinning process. In the past, this unripe fruit was discarded or left on the ground to decompose, as the fruit too tart to be enjoyed. However, a unique essential oil is contained in these young, unripe fruits. The cold-pressed green rinds yield a fragrant, uplifting oil distinct from that of fully ripened mandarins (which is known as Red Mandarin essential oil). Green Mandarin offers a wider range of benefits than most other citrus oils and may be preferred for cosmetic use. 
 
See more about the sourcing story and what makes Green Mandarin unique at the video toward the bottom of the page. 

Plant Description 

Also known as the clementine mandarin or tangerine, the Citrus nobilis is one of many hybrid varieties of the mandarin orange. The mandarin is a citrus tree with fragrant white flowers that mature into small, juicy oranges. The unripe fruit are used in the distillation of Green Mandarin essential oil. 
 
The mandarin tree is native to Southeastern Asia and the Philippines. Around 1850, the plant was brought to Italy, and later to Brazil by Italian immigrants. doTERRA works with small- and large-scale farmers in Brazil to produce this versatile oil. The hot, humid climate and the growers’ expertise contributes to a remarkable Green Mandarin oil. 

Chemistry of Green Mandarin Oil 

From a chemical standpoint, Green Mandarin stands out from other citrus oils due to its lower concentration of limonene, offering instead a proportionally higher concentration of gamma-Terpinene.  

Oils that Blend Well with Green Mandarin Oil 

Green Mandarin has a gentle aroma that blends well with Basil, Sandalwood, Lavender, Spearmint, and other citrus oils (Grapefruit, Wild Orange, Tangerine, Lemon, Lime, and Bergamot). 

Cautions 

Possible skin sensitivity, avoid UV rays for at least 12 hours after application. 

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