The mandarin is easily peeled with the fingers, starting at the thick rind covering the depression at the top of the fruit, and can be easily split into even segments without squirting juice. This makes it convenient to eat, as utensils are not required to peel or cut the fruit.
It is rich in Antioxidants which protects the skin from free radicals and also protects against some cancers by suppressing cancer cell proliferation. It is good for asthma patients and orange juice added in the face packs give a new life to the skin by removing the dead cells.