CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT EXTRACT
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Function/use(s): Preservative; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous
About CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT EXTRACT: Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the grapefruit, Citrusgrandis.
Synonym(s): CITRUS DECUMANA EXTRACT; CITRUS GRANDIS EXTRACT; EXTRACT OF CITRUS GRANDIS; EXTRACT OF GRAPEFRUIT; EXTRACT OF SHADDOCK; GRAPEFRUIT EXTRACT; GRAPEFRUIT FRUIT EXTRACT; SHADDOCK EXTRACT; CITRUS GRANDIS FRUIT EXTRACT
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| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available |
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| 69 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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| FDA Everything Added to Food | GRAPEFRUIT, EXTRACT | • EAF |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | GRAPEFRUIT OIL, EXPRESSED (CITRUS PARADISI MACF.) | 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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