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CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT

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cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, bathroom, general dish detergent or soap, hand cleaner, kitchen, general cleaner, degreaser, heavy duty laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency laundry, fabric softener cleaner, disinfectant

SYNONYMS

LEMON EXTRACT, EXTRACT OF LEMON, EXTRACT OF CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM, CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM EXTRACT, CITRUS LIMON EXTRACT, LEMON, EXT., CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT, LEMON FRUIT EXTRACT, CITRUS LIMON FRUIT EXTRACT, LEMON EKISU

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Asthma / Respiratory
SOME

Skin Allergies & Irritation
No Data

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Cancer
No Data

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

May cause an allergic skin reaction Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Causes skin irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel concludes this substance is safe for use when formulated to be non-irritating.	some	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life Only in: Household Cleaners	low	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
EPA testing shows this substance has low acute toxicity to aquatic life	low	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is readily biodegradable.	low	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is anaerobically degradable.	low	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
The California Environmental Protection Agency reports inhalation of this substance does not cause cancer.	low	California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. 1999. Potential Health Risks of Ethanol in Gasoline.