Green Mandarin - Oil of Pure Potential

Green Mandarin essential oil is cold-pressed from the peel of the unripened fruit of the mandarin tree. The fully ripened fruit is the mandarin orange and it is exceptionally sweet among citrus fruits. It can do what most citrus can do without the photosensitivity concern of other ripened citrus oils.

Like the other citrus oils, Green Mandarin has cleansing and purifying properties due to the chemical constituent limonene. Diffusing it clears and purifies the air. As a natural surface cleaner, Green Mandarin is especially effective when paired with additional citrus oils. It is also gentle and effective for cleansing the skin and helps to keep the skin looking healthy when applied topically. Green Mandarin essential oil may help relieve occasional heartburn and/or indigestion as limonene has detoxifying benefits and assists gastrointestinal function when ingested.

Green Mandarin also contains gamma-terpinene, which helps boost healthy cellular function, and protects against environmental threats by supporting immune system function and response.

Green Mandarin can be soothing to the nervous system. The aroma is calming yet energising and uplifting. Diffusing or inhaling from the hands will elevate mood. Even though Green Mandarin comes from the unripe fruit, it is less sour than most of the citrus oils.

Creating Less Waste and Supporting Farmers

Did you know that during the harvesting of mandarins, many farmers remove up to 60-70% of the unripe fruit, to allow the remaining fruit to ripen properly and produce a superior product? The discarded fruit is then, usually regarded as a waste product – what a shame! Green Mandarin essential oil is sourced from the immature fruit that is thinned from mandarin trees during the growing process. Thinning fruit trees is a necessary part of the growing process because it prepares room for the remaining fruit to ripen and mature, but at that stage the thinned product is too green and sour to eat. Previously, that thinned mandarin went to waste, but now these small-scale farmers are being compensated for that product, which is cold-pressed for Green Mandarin essential oil. It provides these farmers with a steadier income and more sustainable business, and we are the beneficiaries of everything this beautiful essential oil has to offer.

dōTERRA, realising an opportunity to reduce waste and support these farmers better, now produce Green Mandarin Essential Oil from what once was discarded fruit and a waste product.

Now these Brazilian farmers, as part of dōTERRA’s Co-impact sourcing initiative can earn money from practically all the fruit that their crops produce! They use the extra income that is generated from the early harvest of Green Mandarin to cover their yearly farming costs. This means that later when they get compensated for the ripe fruit it is mostly profit. Therefore their crops provide them with a steady income to support their families throughout the year.

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Emotionally uplifting and blissfully fragrant, Green Mandarin is unique among citrus oils and offers a wide variety of uses. Its fruity aroma has subtle floral undertones, making it a desirable addition to natural perfumes and cosmetics. Thanks to its unique chemistry, it offers remarkable skin and hair benefits similar to those from Tea Tree. Green Mandarin is known for its soothing properties on the nervous system and its ability to support healthy digestive, immune, and respiratory function. Green Mandarin promotes a cheerful, energised mood while soothing feelings of upset or oversensitivity.

Green Mandarin Oil Uses and Benefits

Create a bright and energised environment by diffusing the sweet, refreshing aroma of Green Mandarin throughout your home or workplace. Add three to four drops in your diffuser. It can also be taken internally to support the nervous system.
Promote healthy skin and hair by incorporating Green Mandarin into your beauty routine. Add a few drops to water or witch hazel for a mild skin toner and clarifier.
The limonene found in Green Mandarin makes it a highly cleansing oil. Make your own counter spray by adding 10 drops of Green Mandarin to a spray bottle filled with water to clean the surfaces of your kitchen.
Diffuse Green Mandarin in your home to purify the air and eradicate unpleasant odors. Add three to four drops in your diffuser. Green Mandarin blends well with Basil, Spearmint, Sandalwood, Lavender, or any of the citrus oils.
Protect your body from environmental threats by taking Green Mandarin internally. Take one to two drops in a veggie cap to help support healthy immune function and response. I love to put 2-3 drops in my stainless steel bottle of water every day. It is such a refreshing taste.
Create your own customised perfume blends with Green Mandarin and a few other oils. You can try blending it with Sandalwood, Lavender, Spearmint, or citrus oils to experience the positive, uplifting emotional benefits.
Incorporate Green Mandarin in your cooking as a natural food preservative or flavouring in recipes calling for a subtle citrus flavour.