Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract
- Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
Other Concerns
Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Extract is an extract of the peel of the lemon, Citrusmedica limonum.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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HIGHUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
lip gloss | 40 products |
conditioner | 30 products |
shampoo | 29 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 23 products |
moisturizer | 18 products |
serums & essences | 13 products |
facial cleanser | 13 products |
mask | 11 products |
toners/astringents | 11 products |
hair styling aide | 10 products |
hair-loss treatment | 9 products |
body wash/cleanser | 9 products |
hair treatment/serum | 8 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 8 products |
lip balm with SPF | 7 products |
daily use with SPF | 7 products |
recreational sunscreen | 5 products |
liquid hand soap | 5 products |
styling gel/lotion | 4 products |
makeup remover | 4 products |
lip balm | 3 products |
facial powder | 3 products |
styling mousse/foam | 3 products |
body spray | 3 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 3 products |
bubble bath | 3 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 3 products |
detangler | 3 products |
baby shampoo | 2 products |
hand cream | 2 products |
baby lotion | 2 products |
baby soap | 2 products |
setting powder/spray | 2 products |
around-eye cream | 2 products |
bar soap | 2 products |
mascara | 2 products |
baby bubble bath | 1 products |
makeup primer | 1 products |
tanning oil | 1 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 1 products |
anti-aging | 1 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 1 products |
after shave | 1 products |
hand sanitizer | 1 products |
CC cream | 1 products |
baby sunscreen | 1 products |
fragrance for women | 1 products |
after sun product | 1 products |
shaving cream | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Penetration enhancer | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
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Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any | CosIng |
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any | CosIng |
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as medium human health priority | Open scientific literature |
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Open scientific literature |
Classified as toxic or harmful. | Open scientific literature |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
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Limited evidence of skin toxicity or allergies | Open scientific literature |
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
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Limited evidence of skin irritation | Open scientific literature |
any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
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Wildlife and environmental toxicity | Open scientific literature |
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Open scientific literature |
Miscellaneous
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Occupational hazards related to handling | Open scientific literature |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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5 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Open scientific literature |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ .
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
- 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.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
Understanding scores
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HOW WE DETERMINE SCORESHazard score
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Data availability
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