Lemon grass tea contains the
compound citral, which has been shown to help maintain optimal insulin levels and support better glucose tolerance in the body.
The perfumes typically
contain citral, a citrusy - smelling compound often found in lemon and orange oils.
According to a 2009 report in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, the amount
of citral in a typical scented diaper should be about a million times too low to cause any trouble.
This is due to the
compound citral and its effectiveness as an anti-inflammatory.
Grapefruit: contains citric acid, natural sugars, essential oils like limonene, pinene and
citral.
Perfumes: Some babies are sensitive to
citral and other perfumes in diapers, although actual allergic reactions seem to be uncommon.
«Geraniol, which smells like rose to us, was an attractant to the locusts, but
citral, which smells like lemon to us, is a repellant to them.
Grapefruit: contains citric acid, natural sugars, essential oils like limonene, pinene and
citral.
Relaxing * limonene * linalool * geraniol *
citral (* natural component of essential oils)------------ & that's it!
limonene,
citral, linaloo) has shown potential as a bacteriacidal (kills bacteria) against mould, yeast, spore - forming bacteria and food poisoning bacteria [14].
Naturally occurring constituents in essential oils:
citral, farnesol, geraniol, limonene, linalool.