Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Extract

CIT

7/10

Concern level

High concern

Botanical fruit extract from Citrus aurantium bergamia used mainly as a skin-conditioning ingredient; the CIR defines it as an extract of the fruit of bergamot and places it in the skin-conditioning miscellaneous category. Composition can vary by extraction method, and bergamot-derived materials may contain fragrant constituents and furocoumarins. ([cir-safety.org](https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/citrus.pdf))

Pore-clogging

Non-comedogenic

Regulatory

No data

Chemical Properties

Typical Concentration

0.01% - 1.00%

CAS Number: 89957-91-5

Skin Type Compatibility

dry skin6/10

oily skin6/10

sensitive skin3/10

acne prone6/10

mature skin5/10

normal skin7/10

Interactions

incompatible with: other photosensitizing ingredients or essential oils, high-fragrance-load formulations on reactive skin

Risks & Warnings

Potential fragrance-allergen and sensitization risk, especially in fragranced leave-on products; bergamot-derived materials are associated with phototoxic reactions when furocoumarins are present, although CIR reported no reactions in human patients exposed to 0.081525% bergamot fruit extract in the cited study. ([cir-safety.org](https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/cfruit062015tent.pdf))

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