Part of the citrus family and therefore with a high vitamin C content but only if it is extracted from the juice rather than the rind. If juice is used, one should be careful about the concentrations used directly on the skin as it can be too acidic, however, the oil from the rind and seeds can be useful both as a natural fragrance for products and as a way of managing oily and problematic skin due to its antibacterial properties.
Otherwise known as: citrus paradisi (extract)
