Orange essential oil, as you may have guessed, comes from the orange fruit. However, it does not come from the pulp of the fruit, but rather from the peels. It is obtained through a process known as cold compression, which extracts the oil from the peel and makes it usable.
Sweet Orange Oils are cold pressed from the peels of the Citrus sinensis and Citrus aurantium fruits. Orange Oils are top or middle notes in natural perfumery and are known for adding a bright and cheerful character to a blend.
Orange oil, most commonly referred to as sweet orange essential oil, is derived from the fruits of the citrus sinensis botanical. Conversely, bitter orange essential oil is derived from the fruits of the citrus aurantium botanical.
Sweet orange oil is an essential oil extracted from orange peel using cold pressing technology. It is also a by-product of the orange juice production process. This essential oil is widely used in the production of soaps, detergents, perfumes and beauty products, as an effective fragrance ingredient