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CITRONELLA OIL
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Data: Limited
CAS8000-29-1
insect/ pest repellant (31 products)
moisturizer (10 products)
bar soap (4 products)
facial cleanser (4 products)
acne treatment (4 products)
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CITRONELLA OIL

Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

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Function/use(s): Fragrance Ingredient; MASKING; TONIC

About CITRONELLA OIL: Cymbopogon Nardus (Citronella) Oil is an essential oil obtained by direct steam-distillation ofthe dried fresh grass, Cymbopogon nardus.

Synonym(s): CYMBOPOGON NARDUS (CITRONELLA) OIL, CITRONELLA OIL, CEYLON TYPE; CYMBOPOGON NARDUS OIL; OIL OF CITRONELLA GRASS; OIL OF CYMBOPOGON NARDUS; OILS, CITRONELLA; CEYLON TYPE CITRONELLA OIL; CITRONELLA GRASS OIL; CITRONELLA OILS; CYMBOPOGON NARDUS (CITRONELLA) ESSENTIAL OIL; CYMBOPOGON NARDUS ESSENTIAL OIL; CITRONELLA ESSENTIAL OIL

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel  
41 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

type of concern product conditions reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Everything Added to Food

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be persistent    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
FDA Everything Added to FoodCITRONELLA, OIL (CYMBOPOGON NARDUS RENDLE)• ASP
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListOILS, CITRONELLA,,Low-Health Priority,,,,,,,
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListCITRONELLA CEYLON NATURALreported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListCITRONELLA OILreported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- American Journal of Ophthalmology 1946CITRONELLA OIL• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- American Journal of Ophthalmology 1946CITRONELLA OIL• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1973CITRONELLA OIL• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rabbit LD50)
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 1971CITRONELLA OIL• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Antipsychotic (rat LD50)
• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Changes in motor activity (specific assay) (rat LD50)
• sense organ - Ptosis (rat LD50)
RTECS®- Pharmazie 1959CITRONELLA OIL• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50)
RTECS®- Tokishikoroji Foramu 1985CITRONELLA OIL• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (mouse LD50)
• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: DNA repair (Bacillus subtilis )
RTECS®- Tokishikoroji Foramu 1985CITRONELLA OIL• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: DNA repair (Bacillus subtilis )

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
FDA Everything Added to FoodFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListIFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25
RTECS®- American Journal of Ophthalmology 1946 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- American Journal of Ophthalmology. (Ophthalmic Pub. Co., 435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1415, Chicago, IL 60611) Series 3: V.1- 1918- 29,1363,1946
RTECS®- American Journal of Ophthalmology 1946 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- American Journal of Ophthalmology. (Ophthalmic Pub. Co., 435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1415, Chicago, IL 60611) Series 3: V.1- 29,1363,1946
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1973 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 11,1067,1973
RTECS®- Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 1971 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. (Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR, Hillside Rd., New Delhi 110 012, India) V.1- 1963- 9,515,1971
RTECS®- Pharmazie 1959 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Pharmazie. (VEB Verlag Volk und Gesundheit, Neue Gruenstr. 18, Berlin DDR-1020, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1- 1946- 14,435,1959
RTECS®- Tokishikoroji Foramu 1985 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Tokishikoroji Foramu. Toxicology Forum. (Saiensu Foramu, c/o Kida Bldg., 1-2-13 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan) V.6- 1983- 8,91,1985
RTECS®- Tokishikoroji Foramu 1985 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Tokishikoroji Foramu. Toxicology Forum. (Saiensu Foramu, c/o Kida Bldg., 1-2-13 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan) V.6- 8,91,1985

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