Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
About CITRUS AURANTIUM (BITTER ORANGE) FRUIT EXTRACT: Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the bitterorange, Citrus aurantium amara.
Function(s): Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; PERFUMING
Synoym(s): CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) FRUIT EXTRACT, BITTER ORANGE EXTRACT; BITTER ORANGE FRUIT EXTRACT; CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA EXTRACT; CITRUS AURANTIUM FRUIT EXTRACT; EXTRACT OF BITTER ORANGE; EXTRACT OF CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA; ORANGE, SOUR, EXT.
Use restrictions
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Reference |
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| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn) | International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards |
Data gaps
| Concern |
Reference |
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| 215 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | NLM PubMed |
Data Sources
| IFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards. |
| IFRA (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 |
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
Products Containing the Ingredient
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