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CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL EXTRACT

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface dish detergent or soap, hand cleaner, floor

SYNONYMS

CITRUS LIMON PEEL EXTRACT, LEMON PEEL EXTRACT, EXTRACT OF LEMON PEEL, EXTRACT OF CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM PEEL, CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM PEEL EXTRACT, CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL EXTRACT, CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) PEEL EXTRACT

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Asthma / Respiratory
SOME

Skin Allergies & Irritation
No Data

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Cancer
No Data

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE	Level of Concern	Source

May cause an allergic skin reaction Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Causes skin irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Panel concluded this substance is safe for use when formulated to be non-sensitizing.	some	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel concludes this substance is safe for use when formulated to be non-irritating.	some	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life Only in: Household Cleaners	low	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
EPA testing shows this substance has low acute toxicity to aquatic life	low	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is readily biodegradable.	low	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is anaerobically degradable.	low	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
The California Environmental Protection Agency reports inhalation of this substance does not cause cancer.	low	California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. 1999. Potential Health Risks of Ethanol in Gasoline.