Pressed from the unripe fruit of the mandarin tree, Green Mandarin essential oil is unique among citrus oils in its flavour and uses. Similar to other citrus oils, the sweet and slightly floral-scented Green Mandarin is a great way to add a refreshing taste to water, salads, and other dishes!
Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. Keep out of eyes and mucosa. In case of skin contact, avoid sunlight and UV rays for at least 12 hours.
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The south of Brazil is the ideal climate for citrus growing. This area produces high-quality citrus fruit, and consequently, some of the finest quality citrus essential oils.
Mandarin trees are farmed in Brazil to produce mature red mandarin fruit for the fresh market, but Green Mandarin essential oil comes from the immature fruit that has been picked – or thinned – early on in the growing process. Thinning fruit trees is necessary because it creates the space for the remaining fruit to ripen and mature. Thinned fruit is far too green and sour to eat, and is usually forgotten.
Now, instead of letting this unripe mandarin go to waste, the thinned fruit is collected and used for doTERRA Green Mandarin essential oil. The essential oil is cold-pressed from the peel of the fruit and carries a unique aroma profile from that of the mature, or red, fruit.
Previously, green mandarin was the unripe, waste by-product of the Mandarin tree, thinned and left behind to allow room for mature fruit to grow. However, today, the thinned mandarin is now being used to make doTERRA Green Mandarin essential oil. Here's how this has affected small-scale mandarin farmers in Brazil:
You will find your Quality ID on the bottom of doTERRA single essential oil bottles purchased after May 2016. The Quality ID will contain a series of six or seven numbers and one letter.