Is Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil safe in cosmetics?
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil
INCI: CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS FLOWER OIL
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil (CAS 8016-38-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance; skin conditioning. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. 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 Dulcis Flower Oil is classified GHS Danger (H302, H304, H315, H317, H319, H400, H410) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Fragrance; skin conditioning
Safety Rating
GOOD
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Sweet orange flower oil GRAS (21 CFR 182.20). Maximum use reported at 0.66% in depilatories. CIR concluded insufficient data for broader Citrus group (2016).
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1 - 10 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil.
Regulatory Flags
plant-oil
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
consumer_product
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
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
NEROLI, BIGARADE OIL (CITRUS AURANTIUM L.)
Food Category
flavoring
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil allowed in the EU?
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil do in cosmetics?
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil functions as: Fragrance; skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 8016-38-4.
Is Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil used outside cosmetics?
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil 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 Dulcis Flower Oil have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil is classified GHS Danger (H302, H304, H315, H317, H319, H400, H410) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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