When life hands you lemons...clean with them! As one of doTERRA’s top selling oils, Lemon essential oil has a variety of uses and benefits. With a clean, fresh, citrus aroma, Lemon is known for its purifying properties. Often used in cleaning products and air purifiers, this essential oil has distinct cleansing and deodorizing characteristics that make it a popular choice for cleaning surfaces and purifying the air.
CLEANING USES:
• Add Lemon oil to a glass spray bottle of water to clean tables, countertops, and other surfaces.
• Lemon oil makes a great furniture polish: simply add a few drops to olive oil to clean, protect, and shine wood finishes.
• Use a cloth soaked in Lemon oil to preserve and protect your leather furniture and other leather surfaces or garments.
• Lemon oil is a great remedy for the early stages of tarnish on silver and other metals.
• Put Lemon oil on a rag to help remove stubborn, sticky residue from surfaces.
• Wash hands with Lemon oil to remove grease after changing your oil.
• Add a drop or two to a dry erase board to remove marker residue.
• Add to baking soda to clean toilets, tile, and tubs.
• Diffuse to help neutralize odors.
• Use with a dish soap recipe to help cut grease.
OTHER USES:
• Naturally cleanses the body and aids in digestion.
• May support healthy respiratory function.
• Promotes a positive mood.
• Take internally to assist with seasonal respiratory discomfort.
DIRECTIONS FOR OTHER USES:
Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
Internal: Dilute one drop in 4 fl. oz. of liquid.
Topical: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with Fractionated Coconut Oil to minimize any skin sensitivity.
What memory comes to mind when you smell the citrusy aroma of lemon?
CAUTIONS:
Possible skin sensitivity. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas. Avoid sunlight and UV rays for at least 12 hours after applying product.