Essential Oil from Lemon Peel (Citrus lumion) and application in Skin-Care Lotion

摘要

Essential oil from peels of lemon ( Citrus Lumion) fruit had been evaluated for its physiochemical, phytochemical compositions and application in skin-care product.? Lemon peel oil,? which is one of the under-utilized essential oil was? isolated from the matured fruits? peel using petroleum ether by soxhlet extraction method. The percentage? yield of 3.7 %,? for air-dried peels and 2.30 %, for fresh peels? are acceptable? for most plants essential oils. The ash content of both the dried and fresh peels were 1.42 ± 0.001 and 4.007±0.003. Some phytochemicals like, saponins, flavonoids, terpenes, carbohydrates, tannins, were determined using? standard methods.? The lemon-peel-oil skin-lotion formulation was? carried out by? mixing? 5 ml?? of the peel oil? sample? with corresponding? mass of basic lotion compositions, in water base-tank,? and homogenously mixed? in oil base-tank under 70~(0 )C. ?The pH range(6.30), viscosity, spreadability,? and? properties? of the lotion were compared to the? non-lemon-oil lotion and to? a commercial grade skin lotion.