Orange Oil, Botanical Name : Citrus Sinensis

Sweet orange is botanically known as Citrus sinensis which belongs to Rutaceae family. Oil of Sweet Orange is extracted by the means of cold pressing of sweet pulp, non- bitter membrane, and peels. This essential oil has thin consistency with top perfumery notes and gives the greenish orange appearance. It possesses slightly concentrated citrusy, sweet aroma that is reminiscent to that of orange peels. A sweet orange tree is mostly cultivated in most of the countries. It is an evergreen flowering tree that usually attains a height of 10 meters. Its leaves are arranged alternately and are ovate in shape with crenulated margins. Orange fruit is hesperidium that is it is a kind of berry.