Ingredient

Citrus Junos Peel Oil (Yuzu Oil)

Citrus junos

You can zest assured that punchy yuzu will leave you feeling like you can take on the world (or at least that mountain of laundry you’ve been putting off). 

Sparklingly bright and beautifully complex, yuzu oil’s effervescent scent combines the freshness of grapefruit, mandarin and bergamot, with lightly floral and green notes. 

What is yuzu?

Citrus junos, aka yuzu, is (you guessed it) a citrus fruit. Roughly the size of a small grapefruit, with pitted yellow rind, yuzu fruits can be squeezed for their vitamin C-rich juice, or their rind can be distilled or pressed into an uplifting oil. Yuzu has a relatively short harvest season, with fruit typically gathered between late October and early December. The fruit is widely used in East Asian cuisine, and is even featured in a traditional Japanese winter bathing ritual to ward off ill health.

What are the benefits of yuzu oil for the mind and body?

• Sweet and sour all at once, yuzu has a sharp and energising aroma.
• Inhaling yuzu is thought to lower anxiety and release negative tension.
• Naturally high in limonene, a compound with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Where does Lush source yuzu oil?

Lush purchase cold pressed yuzu oil, a method of oil extraction that preserves the vibrantly fresh and juicy profile of the fruit. We purchase this ingredient from two specialist distributors based in France, who source their yuzu oil from Japan.