Is Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil Expressed safe in cosmetics?
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil Expressed has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted. This ingredient has been reviewed by CIR Safety Assessment.
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil Expressed
INCI: CITRUS AURANTIUM PEEL OIL EXPRESSED
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil Expressed (CAS 72968-50-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance, skin conditioning. Cold-pressed essential oil from bitter orange. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted, max 90%; 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 Peel Oil Expressed is classified GHS Danger (H226, H304, H315, H317, H318, H400, H410, H411) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics at max 90%.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status/eu max; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Fragrance, skin conditioning. Cold-pressed essential oil from bitter orange peel.
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
EU Max Conc.
90%
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
GRAS for food. CIR Tentative Report: safe when 5-MOP ≤15 ppm in finished product and formulated to be non-sensitizing and non-irritating.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil Expressed.
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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 Peel Oil Expressed — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
plant-oil
essential-oil
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
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 Peel Oil Expressed allowed in the EU?
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil Expressed EU regulatory status: restricted. Maximum allowed concentration: 90%. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil Expressed do in cosmetics?
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil Expressed functions as: Fragrance, skin conditioning. Cold-pressed essential oil from bitter orange peel.. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 72968-50-4.
Is Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil Expressed used outside cosmetics?
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil Expressed 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 Peel Oil Expressed have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil Expressed is classified GHS Danger (H226, H304, H315, H317, H318, H400, H410, H411) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics at max 90%.
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