Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract

CIT

7/10

Concern level

High concern

Botanical extract of sweet orange fruit used primarily as a fragrance ingredient and skin-conditioning agent. CIR lists Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract as a cosmetic citrus-derived ingredient; CosmeticsInfo also describes orange-derived ingredients as used in skin-care, cleansing, and fragrance products. Because botanical extracts can contain variable amounts of sugars, organic acids, flavonoids, and residual fragrance constituents, the exact profile depends on the extraction method and raw material.

Pore-clogging

Non-comedogenic

Pregnancy

Safe

Regulatory

No data

Concerns

Photosensitivity

Skin Type Compatibility

dry skin5/10

oily skin4/10

sensitive skin2/10

acne prone4/10

mature skin5/10

normal skin6/10

Interactions

incompatible with: other fragrance components, essential oils, strong exfoliating acids, retinoids, other potentially photosensitizing citrus ingredients

Risks & Warnings

Main concerns are mild irritation or sensitization in fragrance-sensitive users, plus potential phototoxicity/photosensitivity if the extract contains residual citrus furocoumarins such as 5-methoxypsoralen (5-MOP). CIR’s safety conclusion for citrus fruit-derived ingredients was conditional on formulations being non-sensitizing and non-irritating, and on leave-on products not exceeding 15 ppm 5-MOP.

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