Limette • Citrus aurantifolia
Cold Pressed Lime Oil
Cold-pressed lime oil is obtained from the skins of Persian or Tahitian limes and Mexican limes. It is greenish to brownish in colour.
At a Glance
Characteristics & Applications
Cold-pressed lime oil is greenish to brownish in colour. It is obtained from two types of fruit, the Persian or Tahitian lime (Citrus latifolia) and the Mexican lime (Citrus aurantifolia). Despite certain differences in composition and sensory profile, the two oils are relatively similar. The skins are a by-product of juice production. The oil yield of lime oil is about 4 kilograms of oil per 1000 kilograms of fruit. Approximately 2.0 million kilograms of lime oil are produced annually worldwide.
With a market share of over 50 %, Mexico is by far the most important production location for oil. Lime oil is also cultivated and processed in countries such as Brazil and Peru.
Yield
about 4 kg of oil per 1.000 kg of fruit
Annual global production
approx 2.000.000 kg
At a Glance
Product Details
| Botanical name: | Citrus aurantifolia |
| Plant/part used: | Fruit/peel |
| Production method of raw material: | Cold pressed |
| Processing technology: | no processing |
| TSCA CAS: | 8008-26-2 |
| EINECS CAS: | 90063-52-8 |
| EINECS: | 290-010-3 |
| Appearance: | Fluid, yellow-green/brown |
| Chemical identification: | Lime (Citrus aurantifolia), extract (lime oil) |
| Density 20 °C (g/ml): | 0.8580 – 0.8700 |
| Refractive index at 20 °C: | 1.4720 – 1.4850 |
| Optical rotation at 20 °C, 10 cm (°): | 35 – 58 |
| Chemical constituents: | Limonene, gamma-Terpinene, beta-Pinene, Citral |
| REACH: | Registered |