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    Lemon Tree plantation in California United States
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    Ripe lemons ready for picking
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Lemon Oil USA Citrus limon (L.) Burm. F.

  • Description

    Lemon oil from all corners of the world is one of Ultra’s core products. It's obtained by cold expression or steam distillation of lemon peel. 

    Lemon has a place in so many culinary uses from soft drinks and cocktails to marmalade. However, it can also be used and found in household cleaning products since it can disinfect, deodorise, remove grease and dissolve wax and grime to name but a few uses.

    Lemon is also used in aromatherapy to enhance moods and can be used for its anti-bacterial properties in other medicinal applications. In fragrances it gives a fresh uplifting and zesty note to any perfume, as it is highly volatile.

    Interestingly the three top producers of fresh lemons in the world are not the countries we would associate with oil production, the top 3 being China, India and Mexico which account for over 40% of the world production.

    Today, we associate lemon oil production with Italy and Spain (Europe), Argentina and USA (Americas) and South Africa.

    Here's how the USA's lemon harvests and oil production performed in recent years. 

    season 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15*
    Production (1,000 MT) 800 835 771 827 755 806
    Lemons for Processing  369 300 191 274 260 260

    *2014/15 Forecast as and at January 2015

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  • Product Details

    • Botanical name: Citrus limon (L.) Burm. F.
    • Origin: USA
    • Crop Season: May - July
    • Plant/part used: Ripe peel of fruit.
    • Method of extraction: Expression/Distillation
    • TSCA CAS: 8008-56-8
    • EINECS CAS: 84929-31-7
    • EINECS: 284-515-8
    • INCI Name: Citrus medica limonum (Lemon) peel oil
    • Appearance: Pale yellow to dark yellow mobile liquid.
    • Organoleptic Properties: Fresh lemon peel sweet citrus aldehydic.
    • Density: 0.851 - 0.858
    • Refractive index: 1.473 -1.476
    • Optical rotation: +57º to +65.6º
    • Chemical constituents: Limonene, Terpinene, Pinene, Sabinene, Myrcene, Citral, Linalool.
    • Fragrance usage: max. 10%
    • Flavour usage: max. 1%
    • IFRA: Restricted by IFRA
    • Allergens: Contains fragrance allergens
    • REACH: Registered

  • Latest Market Information May 4, 2026

    The lemon oil market shows relatively stable fundamentals entering spring 2026. USDA projections indicate that U.S. lemon production, particularly from California, has demonstrated resilience and modest growth compared to other citrus categories. This has supported a more balanced supply situation for lemon peel and derivative products, including essential oil. While broader citrus challenges such as climate variability and cost pressures persist, lemons have been less severely impacted by citrus greening disease than oranges and grapefruits. As a result, raw material availability remains comparatively steady. Demand from cleaning, flavour & fragrance, and personal care sectors continues to provide consistent offtake. Overall, the market sentiment is balanced, with no immediate signs of supply stress, though pricing and availability will continue to track seasonal harvesting patterns and processing dynamics.

    Market prices : USD 20.00 /kilo

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