Tangerine oil contains Limonene and myrcene and comes from an American variety of a mandarin orange tree that is a member of the Rutaceae family. Enjoy aromatherapy benefits of tangerine oil by using it with oils that blend well with it: orange oil, clove oil, Rose oil, Neroli, Cinnamon oil, lime oil, Bergamot oil, and Nutmeg oil.

Common Name:	Tangerine
Botanical Name:	Citrus reticulate Blanco
Family:	Rutaceae.
Synonyms:	Citrus nobilis var. deliciosa; C. deliciosa Ten.; tangerine.
Origin:	Indigenous to China and Indo-China. First recorded by Europeans in the early 1700s. Commercially cultivated in Southern Europe and North Africa. Major producers are Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Spain, and the US. Tangerine is the American variety of the East Asian mandarin orange. Tangerine is more orange than mandarin.
Botanical Description:	A small evergreen around 4-meters (15 ft) tall with a single trunk, narrow lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate glossy dark green leaves and small, white fragrant flowers. The fruit is shaped like flattened sphere.
Oil Extraction:	Tangerine essential oil is obtained by cold expression of the fruit peels (pericarp). The oil is a fluid orange liquid.
Yield:	0.5%.
Aroma Profile:	Tangerine essential oil has a fresh sweet-bitter orange-like scent. The middle note's light, fresh notes diminish, revealing a full citrus scent. The dry out is bitter-sweet, soft citrus.
Major Constituents:	Limonene (90 to 95%), γ-terpinene (3%), α-pinene (1%), myrcene.
Adulterants:	Synthetic limonene, lemon terpenes.
Regulatory Status:	GRAS 182.20.
Aromatherapy:	Cheering, refreshing, and uplifting.
Blends well with:	Bergamot oil, cinnamon oil, clove oil, lime oil, neroli, nutmeg oil, orange oil, and rose oil.
Safety Data:	Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing. Avoid use in sun.

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