Can lemon essential oil cause spots on the skin? In this product the lemon essential oil is one more of the ingredients, and it does not exceed a concentration greater than 3%, so it is not going to cause spots on the skin nor cause any irritation, as long as there is no specific allergy or intolerance to lemon.

That said, sun exposure does cause spots, so it is necessary to apply a sunscreen according to individual needs, if sun exposure is foreseen.

As citrus oils are photosensitive, can it be used in summer? The body moisturising oil of lemon, orange and mandarin can be used in summer, but preferably after the afternoon or evening shower to revitalise your skin and give it the nutrients it has lost with the sun or the chlorine. You should avoid it if you are going to sunbathe.

As it does not contain preservatives, how should I look after this oil so that it does not spoil? The only precautions to take with our products are: avoid high temperatures (you do not have to keep the product in the fridge, but you should avoid, for example, creams being inside the car in summer), oxidation (close the jar after use) and humidity (contact with water).

What is the expiry date of a product after opening? All Matarrania products have a period after opening of 8 months (indicated on the product boxes with the symbol of an open jar and the English acronym PAO: Period After Opening).

Is this cosmetic suitable for vegans? Yes, it is a vegan product; it has not been tested on animals and contains no ingredients from animals nor products generated by them.

Can some components of the products cause allergies? Yes, there are two groups of components that can cause allergic reactions: vegetable oils extracted from tree nuts and essential oils.

Since the vegetable oils we use as ingredients are pure, virgin and unrefined, they contain the allergens of nuts. A person allergic to almonds cannot use MATARRANIA products that contain sweet almond oil; the same applies to hazelnuts (hazelnut oil), sunflower seeds (sunflower oil) and sesame seeds (sesame oil).

Essential oils are natural aromatic substances that plants secrete and are composed of many components. Some of these components are allergens, that is, they can cause allergies, such as geraniol or citral.

The cosmetics safety regulations require that the allergenic components of essential oils appear in the list of ingredients when their concentration is greater than 0.001% in products that are left on the skin, and greater than 0.01% in products that are removed from the skin.

People who are allergic to these components of essential oils cannot use cosmetics that contain them.