Ultra International B.V.
Product: Lemon Oil
Lemon Tree plantation in California United States
Ripe lemons ready for picking
Lemons arriving in bulk for processing
Lemon Oil USA Citrus limon (L.) Burm. F.
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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
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Latest Market Information January 19, 2026
The U.S. lemon oil market remains balanced to firm, supported by stable consumption across flavour and fragrance, household cleaning, personal care, and functional food & beverage applications, while supply continues to track closely with lemon peel availability and seasonal harvesting flows. California remains the primary U.S. lemon supply base, and official USDA reporting indicates U.S. lemon production increased year-on-year in the latest season, supporting improved raw material availability compared with the prior year.
However, pricing remains sensitive to feedstock costs, processing capacity, and quality-led procurement requirements across industrial users. Broader lemon pricing indicators (used as a feedstock proxy) remained elevated through late 2025. Overall, supply fundamentals are expected to remain balanced through the core winter window, with market direction continuing to be driven by raw lemon availability, origin quality differentials and sustained demand coverage from the cleaning and F&F sectors.
Market prices : USD 20.00 /kilo -
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