Ingredient:
Grapefruit
Botanical name:
Citrus paradisi
Aroma:
Fresh and citrusy, sharp and slightly sweet
Evidence-based Therapeutic Properties:
• Antimicrobial (fights microbes)
• Antioxidant (protects cells)
• Antidepressant (supports mood)
Traditional-based Therapeutic Properties:
• Antiseptic (cleanses skin)
• Astringent (tones skin)
• Antidepressant (supports mood)
• Anxiolytic (calms anxiousness)
• Lymphatic stimulant (supports detox)
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Fun Facts:
Fun Fact 1
Believed to have originated in Barbados, grapefruit is actually a citrus hybrid, the result of a mix between the sweet orange and the pomelo.
Fun Fact 2
Overall, grapefruit is uplifting, cleansing, and stimulating; promoting optimism, while counteracting emotional and physical exhaustion and lethargy.
Fun Fact 3
Grapefruit is known to be refreshing and reviving, and is thought to help alleviate stress, depression, nervous exhaustion, and tension.