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CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL

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air freshener cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, glass/window deodorizer, toilet dish detergent or soap, baby bottle dish detergent or soap, dish washer dish detergent or soap, hand deodorizer, fabric/upholstery/carpet cleaner, kitchen, general cleaner, counter surface laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency laundry, fabric softener cleaner, metal, stainless steel laundry detergent pods, powder dish detergent or soap, dish washer pods, powder products for babies

SYNONYMS

FOLDED (CITRUS PARADISI MACF.) GRAPEFRUIT OIL, EXPRESSED (CITRUS PARADISI MACF.) GRAPEFRUIT OIL, OIL OF GRAPEFRUIT, GRAPEFRUIT PEEL OIL, GRAPEFRUIT OIL TERPENELESS, GRAPEFRUIT OIL, FOLDED (CITRUS PARADISI MACF.), GRAPEFRUIT OIL, EXPRESSED (CITRUS PARADISI MACF.), CITRUS PARADISI PEEL OIL, GRAPEFRUIT OIL, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL

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Common Concerns

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SOME

Asthma / Respiratory
SOME

Skin Allergies & Irritation
LOW

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Cancer
No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of acute aquatic toxicity; skin irritation/allergies/damage; respiratory effects

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety reports this substance is an established contact allergen in humans.	some	EU Cosmetics Directive: Opinion on Frangrance allergens in cosmetics (2011)
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 concludes this substance is safe for use when formulated to be non-irritating.	some	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
A review article reports this substance may have anticarcinogenic activity	low	F. Bakkali, S. Averbeck, D. Averbeck & M. Idaomar. 2008. Biological effects of essential oils--a review. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46(2), 446-75.
A peer-reviewed study reports that botanical oils prevent oxidative damage.	low	Kevin P. Anthony, Suziat A. Deolu-Sobogun & Mahmoud A. Saleh. 2012. Comprehensive assessment of antioxidant activity of essential oils. Journal of food science 77(8), C839-43.
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)
A review article reports this substance is not mutagenic	low	F. Bakkali, S. Averbeck, D. Averbeck & M. Idaomar. 2008. Biological effects of essential oils--a review. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46(2), 446-75.