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Yuzu, Cold Pressed
Citrus junos
Chemotype: limonene-rich citrus peel type
- PLANT PART
- fruit peel
- EXTRACTION
- cold pressed
- AROMA NOTE
- top
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Aroma & character
A closer look at this oil's scent, strength, and staying power.
- Aroma intensity
- 50 / 100
- Note layer
- top
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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY
Using it thoughtfully
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- No restriction cited
- Phototoxicity
- Not flagged in this profile
- Oxidation risk
- high
A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.
Public safety summaries reviewed in this pass state that expressed yuzu contains only an insignificant bergapten content and is considered very likely not phototoxic.
Contraindications & cautions
- minorYuzu is treated here as non-phototoxic, but public safety guidance still recommends avoiding oxidized oil because oxidation increases skin sensitization risk.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT
Inside the oil
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About this composition
This record is anchored to a directly read 2024 PhytoChemia GC profiling report for Citrus junos peel oil and a matching 2024 GC-MS supplier sheet. Both show a strongly limonene-dominant cold-pressed peel oil with gamma-terpinene as the second major constituent, followed by beta-phellandrene, linalool, myrcene, and smaller pinenes. Public safety sources reviewed in this pass consistently frame expressed yuzu as non-phototoxic because its bergapten content is extremely low.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limonene | 79.61% | 79.29–79.93% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourcePhytoChemia Yuzu Oil GC profiling report; Shay and Company Yuzu Essential Oil GC-MS sheet https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCFID-Yuzu-Essential-Oil-LOT-K0H0611Z.pdf (Limonene 79.93%); https://shayandcompany.com/product/yuzu-essential-oil/?attachment_id=87728&download_file=tn8bcn1iad4on (D-Limonene 79.29%) |
| gamma-Terpinene | 9.37% | 8.08–10.66% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourcePhytoChemia Yuzu Oil GC profiling report; Shay and Company Yuzu Essential Oil GC-MS sheet https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCFID-Yuzu-Essential-Oil-LOT-K0H0611Z.pdf (gamma-Terpinene 8.08%); https://shayandcompany.com/product/yuzu-essential-oil/?attachment_id=87728&download_file=tn8bcn1iad4on (Gamma-Terpinene 10.66%) |
| beta-Phellandrene | 2.5% | 2.5–2.5% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourcePhytoChemia Yuzu Oil GC profiling report https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCFID-Yuzu-Essential-Oil-LOT-K0H0611Z.pdf (beta-Phellandrene 2.50%) |
| Linalool | 1.72% | 1.72–1.72% | monoterpenol | View sourcePhytoChemia Yuzu Oil GC profiling report https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCFID-Yuzu-Essential-Oil-LOT-K0H0611Z.pdf (Linalool 1.72%) |
| Myrcene | 1.39% | 1.39–1.39% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourcePhytoChemia Yuzu Oil GC profiling report https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCFID-Yuzu-Essential-Oil-LOT-K0H0611Z.pdf (Myrcene 1.39%) |
| alpha-Pinene | 1.09% | 1.09–1.09% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourcePhytoChemia Yuzu Oil GC profiling report https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCFID-Yuzu-Essential-Oil-LOT-K0H0611Z.pdf (alpha-Pinene 1.09%) |
| para-Cymene | 0.98% | 0.98–0.98% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourcePhytoChemia Yuzu Oil GC profiling report https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCFID-Yuzu-Essential-Oil-LOT-K0H0611Z.pdf (para-Cymene 0.98%) |
| beta-Pinene | 0.6% | 0.6–0.6% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourcePhytoChemia Yuzu Oil GC profiling report https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCFID-Yuzu-Essential-Oil-LOT-K0H0611Z.pdf (beta-Pinene 0.60%) |
Profile source: PhytoChemia Yuzu Oil GC profiling report; Shay and Company Yuzu Essential Oil GC-MS sheet; Tisserand Institute phototoxicity article; AromaWeb yuzu profile · https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCFID-Yuzu-Essential-Oil-LOT-K0H0611Z.pdf ; https://shayandcompany.com/product/yuzu-essential-oil/?attachment_id=87728&download_file=tn8bcn1iad4on ; https://tisserandinstitute.org/phototoxicity-essential-oils-sun-and-safety/ ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/yuzu-essential-oil.php
A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY
Traditional & reported uses
These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.
- traditionally used in aromatherapy for uplifting, refreshing effect
- reported to support relaxation and stress relief when diffused
- traditionally associated with Japanese bathing rituals (yuzu-yu) for comfort and relaxation
- used in perfumery as a bright, complex citrus top note
- reported to support a sense of calm and mood-lifting during seasonal transitions
For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.
What we're still learning · 3 data gaps
Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.
- max_dermal_pct 100 follows the archive's unrestricted-oil convention from public yuzu safety summaries reporting non-phototoxicity and no narrower topical ceiling, not from a source-native numeric leave-on maximum.
- odor_intensity 50 is an archive normalization from public qualitative aroma-strength statements ('medium', 'bright, complex and citrusy') rather than a source-native 0-100 measurement.
- No public source verified in this pass published direct volatility-rate or tenacity-hour measurements for cold-pressed yuzu essential oil.