Is Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water safe in cosmetics?
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted. This ingredient has been reviewed by CIR Safety Assessment.
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water
INCI: CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA FLOWER WATER
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water (CAS 72968-50-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, refreshing, toning. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted; 1 safety opinion reviewed (CIR Safety Assessment). Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and food safety data.
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water is classified GHS Danger (H226, H304, H315, H317, H318, H400, H410, H411) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Skin conditioning, refreshing, toning
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No FDA restriction; considered safe botanical hydrosol at typical use concentrations
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water.
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Safety Opinions
Official safety assessments from the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) and Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR).
CIR Safety Assessment
Verdict: unknown
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
hydrosol
floral-water
skin-conditioning
gentle
sensitive-skin-safe
low-hazard
toning
Chemical Function
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Fragrance
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
Orange blossom extract
Food Category
preservative
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water allowed in the EU?
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water do in cosmetics?
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water functions as: Skin conditioning, refreshing, toning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 72968-50-4.
Is Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water used outside cosmetics?
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water also appears in industrial chemical safety and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water is classified GHS Danger (H226, H304, H315, H317, H318, H400, H410, H411) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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