doTERRA Petitgrain Essential Oil 15 mL

doTERRA Petitgrain Essential Oil
Petitgrain has a fresh, green, lightly floral and woody aroma. Distilled from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree, it gives you a very different aromatic experience from citrus oils pressed from the fruit peel.
Why Customers Choose It
15 mL bottle
Fresh, green, floral-woody aroma
Distilled from bitter-orange leaves and twigs
Pairs well with citrus, floral, woody, and herbaceous oils
Useful in diffuser, personal-fragrance, and label-directed topical routines
Ginny's Note
I’ve personally used Petitgrain and like that it gives you a completely different side of the bitter orange tree than a typical citrus-peel oil. If you’re comparing Petitgrain with Bergamot, Neroli, Lavender, or another fresh floral oil, call or text me at 619-851-8236.
What Research Is Exploring
Petitgrain is one of the oils included in a doTERRA-authored study that chemically characterized ten essential oils by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) before testing them in pre-inflamed human dermal fibroblasts. The Petitgrain oil was identified botanically as Citrus aurantium, matching the bitter-orange species associated with Petitgrain. Researchers measured changes in protein biomarkers and gene expression related to inflammatory, immune, and tissue-remodeling processes. The botanical identification and GC-MS analysis make this useful product-provenance research. However, all authors were affiliated with doTERRA and the experiment used cultured cells rather than people, so it cannot establish that this bottle treats inflammation, skin conditions, sleep problems, or another medical condition.
Human research is a separate evidence tier. A 2026 randomized controlled trial in adults age 65 and older used Petitgrain together with Vetiver, Cedarwood, Clary Sage, and Grapefruit in a nighttime aromatherapy blend and reported improvements in several sleep measures. Because five oils were used together, the study cannot tell us whether Petitgrain contributed to the result or, if it did, by how much. It also does not establish that Petitgrain alone treats insomnia. Direct human trials using well-characterized Petitgrain essential oil by itself are still needed.
Read the GC-MS characterized doTERRA-affiliated Petitgrain cell research on PubMed
Read the 2026 multi-oil randomized trial on PubMed
Use: Follow the directions and dilution guidance on the current product label.
Caution: Keep out of reach of children. Avoid eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas. Follow all current label precautions.