The astringent action of lime essential oil helps to increase and improve the tone of the skin and the anti-scorbutic properties help to detoxify and clear the skin of any accumulated waste material and especially for fighting cellulite.

Its antiseptic and infection busting properties, coupled to the astringent effect that this oil has, makes it valuable in assisting with poor or compromised circulation and to clear oily skin, while fighting problem and acne skin in general. It is also most helpful in areas where circulation is a problem, such is the case with cellulite.

The therapeutic properties of lime oil in skincare are anti-scorbutic, antiseptic, antiviral, disinfectant, bactericidal, astringent, restorative and tonic.

The oil is non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing and although the oil obtained from cold expression does not have any phototoxic effect on the skin, it is still not advisable to use strong concentrations of it on your skin before sunbathing.

West Indian Lime essential oil, tends to be more aromatic than other lime oils. It is also known as the Key Lime. The aroma is green, tangy, and very uplifting. It has all of the same therapeutic and blending properties of lemon.