GC-MS analysis of our kaffir lime oil

Kaffir lime leaves and fruit
Kaffir lime leaves+fruit

For the benefit of researchers, essential oils professionals and enthusiasts, we publish the results of a GC-MS analysis of our kaffir lime oil. This analysis doesn’t say things like “good” or “bad”. It just shows the main contents of the oil (36 different substances).

One thing that is noticeable is the high percentage (84.2%) of one ingredient, called Citronellal. Usually in essential oils, you’ll find lower percentages of each ingredient, and it’s quite rare to have such a high concentration of just one ingredient.

Here’s what our oil contains:

TFE Kaffir lime leaf oil analysis
TFE Kaffir lime leaf oil analysis

 

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