Orange Essential Oil Pure 10-Fold

Orange Essential Oil 10-Fold

Citrus aurantium dulcis (Orange) oil

Orange oil 10-fold is a concentrated sweet-orange peel oil that’s been redistilled under vacuum to remove most of the light terpenes (mainly d-limonene) and keep/enrich the more aromatic oxygenated components (citral, aldehydes, esters). “10-fold” means it’s roughly ten times the aromatic strength of the original expressed oil.

Why formulators use it

• Stronger, truer orange note with better persistence.

• Less volatile / better stability than straight expressed oil (less limonene to oxidise).

• Improved solubility in alcohol; less clouding in perfumes and some bases.

• Cleaner colour and less tendency to discolor soaps/lotions than regular orange oil.

• Lower odour of raw terpene/solvent; more “peel + juice” character.

• Sweet orange isn’t phototoxic; folding doesn’t change that in practice.

Applications:

Fine fragrance

• Bright top note that lasts longer; great in colognes, gourmands, ambers.

• Starting point in concentrates: 0.5–5% (it’s potent; build up slowly).

Personal care (skin-safe, leave-on/rinse-off)

• Lotions/creams/body oils: 0.05–0.3%

• Rinse-off (shower gel/shampoo/soap): 0.2–0.8%

• Always follow your supplier’s IFRA limits for your batch.

 Home fragrance (non–skin contact)

• Candles/wax melts: 4–8% of wax (often throws better than straight orange; blend with benzoin/vanilla/woods for warmth).

• Reed diffusers (Augeo, etc.): 10–20%.

• Room sprays: 0.2–1% with a proper solubiliser.

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