Thyme, Lemon (Limonene)
Thyme, Lemon (Limonene)
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Product No. 2870
Thymus citriodorus
| Origin | USA |
| Plant part | Blossom/Plant |
| Cultivation | Conventional |
| Extraction | Distilled |
| Main constituents | Geraniol, Citral, Nerol, Thymol |
| Aroma | Citrus, Fruity, Sweet, Spicy |
| Ingredients (INCI) | Thymus Citriodorus Oil |
The limonene in the trade name is misleading. This lemon thyme is led by geraniol and citral, and the lemon character of the plant comes from citral. Lemon thyme is also a separate taxon from common thyme, Thymus vulgaris, and is not one of its chemotypes.
01 · Origin
Thymus citriodorus is a low aromatic shrub of the mint family, generally regarded as a garden hybrid with Thymus vulgaris as one parent. It is grown more often as a culinary herb than for distillation. This oil is distilled in the USA from the flowering herb of conventional cultivation.
02 · Chemistry
Geraniol leads. Citral, the aldehyde pair of geranial and neral, carries the lemon note, with nerol alongside. Thymol is present in smaller proportion and lends a warm herbal edge.
03 · In Practice
Citrus, fruity and sweet, with a light spicy undertone. A top-to-middle note. Diffusion, massage blends and natural perfumery, where it offers a herbal alternative to lemongrass and melissa. Aldehyde-rich oils are used at low concentration. Blends with lavender, rosemary, bergamot, geranium, lemon and petitgrain.
General information: For external use only. Dilute before applying to skin. Keep away from heat and sunlight. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.
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