How Do You Make Essential Oils From Orange Peels?
According to editors at Green Living Tips, “limonene, which comprises 95 percent of the oil in an orange’s peel is being used in all sorts of applications.” Orange oil is a natural insect repellent. It’s used in bath and body products and cleaning solutions, mainly for its scent but also for its mild cleaning properties. You can make orange oil at home, using orange peels that would have otherwise been discarded. While this doesn’t yield as high a quality oil as cold pressing, it does allow you to make the oil at home. Step 1 Lay out your orange peels on a paper towel. Allow them to dry out until they are hard. This usually takes one or two days, depending on the humidity in your house. This process goes faster if you tear the orange peels into smaller one-inch pieces. Step 2 Place the orange peels into a food processor with a sharp blade. Grind the peels to a coarse consistency. When they reach a course consistency, stop processing because over-processing can cause loss of oils from t
