Mandarin red essential oil is a soothing, cheering and gentle essential oil. It has uplifting and balancing qualities and is emotionally comforting. Mandarin red essential oil is useful in body skincare blends especially for softening stretch marks. Mandarin essential oil originates from Argentina and is extracted by cold expression of the outer peel. Mandarin red essential oil is a member of the Rutaceae family and is also known as citrus reticulata, citrus nobilis, citrus madurensis, citrus unshiu, citrus deliciosa, European mandarin, true mandarin, tangerine or satsuma. Mandarin red essential oil blends well with orange, grapefruit, petitgrain, lemon, bergamot, lime, lemongrass, neroli, lavender, cinnamon, patchouli, sandalwood, frankincense, black pepper, basil, cedarwood, jasmine, clary sage, geranium, vetiver, ylang ylang and chamomile Mandarin essential oil is non-toxic, non-irritating and non-sensitizing. Mandarin red essential oil is possibly phototoxic. Avoid use prior to exposure to sunlight.