Ingredient

Sicilian Mandarin Oil

Citrus nobilis

Benefits

Brightening , Shine, Rejuvenates

Mandarin oil refreshes the body with an uplifting fragrance that clears the mind and promotes a sense of wellbeing.

Mandarins look a bit like small oranges, and their taste is usually slightly stronger and more acidic. The evergreen mandarin tree can grow up to six metres tall with white flowers and orange fruits and belongs to the Rutaceae plant family.

What are the benefits of Sicilian mandarin oil?

• Brightening effect on the skin
• Adds shine to the hair by encouraging the cuticle to lie flat and reflect more light
• Rejuvenates the skin by improving circulation

What is mandarin oil?

Mandarin oils are extracted from the fruit of the Citrus nobilis tree. Depending on the ripeness of the fruit when it's harvested, the oil will taste and smell different. When the peel is still green, the fruit is low in sugar, and so the oil has a rather green and citrusy scent. When the peel turns yellow, the oil becomes much sweeter, and finally, when it's orange-red, it takes on a floral note similar to neroli.

Under the Sicilian sun

Since 2005, Lush has sourced bergamot, lemon and mandarin essential oils directly from a family business that have been producing citrus oils for three generations.

Grown under the Sicilian sun without pesticides, the mandarins are collected by hand and pressed entirely with their peel. The resulting liquid then goes through a centrifugal process that separates the oil from the juice.