CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) EXTRACT
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Function/use(s): Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; Skin-Conditioning Agent -Occlusive; TONIC
About CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) EXTRACT: Extract of the fruit of the lemon, Citrus medica limonum.
Synonym(s): CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT, CITRUS LIMON EXTRACT; CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM EXTRACT; EXTRACT OF CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM; EXTRACT OF LEMON; LEMON EXTRACT; LEMON EXTRACT (CITRUS LIMON (L.) BURM. F.) ; LEMON, EXT.
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| 15 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food |
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| FDA Everything Added to Food | LEMON, EXTRACT (CITRUS LIMON (L.) BURM. F.) | • ASP |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | LEMON EXTRACT (CITRUS LIMON (L.) BURM. F.) | reported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008 |
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| FDA Everything Added to Food | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | 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 |
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