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CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL

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air freshener cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, unknown/other cleaner, glass/window cleaner, bathroom, general cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, soap scum remover deodorizer, toilet dish detergent or soap, dish washer dish detergent or soap, hand cleaner, carpet cleaner, floor cleaner, wood (furniture/floor) cleaner, wood (furniture/floor) cleaner, fabric/upholstery stain prevention/treatment, fabric/upholstery cleaner, kitchen, general cleaner, oven cleaner, granite/stone surfaces cleaner, degreaser, heavy duty cleaner, dish washer cleaner, counter surface laundry additive laundry additive, stain remover laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency laundry, fabric softener cleaner, metal, unknown/other cleaner, barbeque/grill cleaner, disinfectant wax/polish, wood (furniture only) laundry detergent pods, powder dish detergent or soap, dish washer pods, powder products for babies cleaner, professional laundry detergent, cold water

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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

EPA testing shows this substance has high acute toxicity to aquatic life	some	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database
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)
Recognized by the European Union as a skin allergen	some	EU Cosmetics Directive: Allergen list
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)
dermatitis, skin allergy	some	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 1994. Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) Limonene.
This peer-reviewed study reports this substance causes occupational asthma.	some	Fabrizio Guarneri, Olga Barbuzza, Mario Vaccaro & Giuseppe Galtieri. 2008. Allergic contact dermatitis and asthma caused by limonene in a labourer handling citrus fruits. Contact dermatitis 58(5), 315-6.
skin irritation	some	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 1994. Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) Limonene.
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
Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans	low	International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
Orange oil exhibits antioxidant properties in vitro.	low	Chao Yang, Hui Chen, Hongli Chen, Balian Zhong, Xuzhong Luo & Jiong Chun. 2017. Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Essential Oil from Gannan Navel Orange Peel. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 22(8).
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.
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)
developmental and reproductive toxicity	low	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 1994. Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) Limonene.
mutagenicity and/or DNA damage	low	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 1994. Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) Limonene.