Synonym(s)
Lime oil
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Lime oil, the oil of Citrus aurantifolia, the true lime, is used for food (beverage additives) and cosmetic purposes. Lime oil is similar in smell and taste to bergamot oil (Oleum bergamottae).
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In food technology as an additive to beverages. Cosmetically as fragrance component in soaps, shower gels etc.
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Ingredients of lime oil: 6-9% citral, 1-alpha-terpineol, bisabolone, limettin, linalool, cineol, anthranilic acid methyl ester, various psoralens (e.g. phellopterin, bergamottin)
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The lime oil pressed from the peel has a phototoxic effect (due to its psoralen content) when applied directly to the skin under the influence of the sun.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer