EWG Skin Deep® | What is CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT

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Data: Fair

Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT, CITRUS GRANDIS SEED EXTRACT, CITRUS PARADISI SEED EXTRACT, CITRUS SEED EXTRACT, EXTRACT OF CITRUS GRANDIS SEED, EXTRACT OF GRAPEFRUIT SEED, EXTRACT OF GRAPEFRUIT SEEDS, GRAPEFRUIT SEED EXTRACT, GRAPEFRUIT SEEDS EXTRACT, and GRAPEFRUIT, EXT.

Extract of the seeds of the grapefruit, Citrus grandis.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reingredientive Toxicity
MODERATE

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

antiperspirant/deodorant	36 products
lip gloss	34 products
bath oil/salts/soak	30 products
toners/astringents	25 products
mask	24 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	15 products
lipstick	15 products
body wash/cleanser	15 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	12 products
facial cleanser	11 products
exfoliant/scrub	7 products
mascara	7 products
moisturizer	7 products
toothpaste	6 products
shampoo	6 products
conditioner	5 products
mouthwash	5 products
hand cream	5 products
liquid hand soap	5 products
around-eye cream	4 products
makeup primer	4 products
polish remover	4 products
setting powder/spray	4 products
baby wipes	3 products
styling gel/lotion	3 products
serums & essences	3 products
fragrance for women	3 products
hair treatment/serum	2 products
bronzer/highlighter	2 products
baby toothpaste	2 products
hair styling aide	2 products
eye liner	2 products
recreational sunscreen	2 products
after shave	2 products
makeup remover	2 products
baby shampoo	1 products
cuticle treatment	1 products
muscle/joint soreness	1 products
baby soap	1 products
body oil	1 products
daily use with SPF	1 products
bar soap	1 products
concealer	1 products
baby sunscreen	1 products

Contamination concerns

Chemical
BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE
METHYLPARABEN
TRICLOSAN

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limitsn)	International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available	FDA Everything Added to Food

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies	Open scientific literature
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed	Open scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
111 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

IFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards.
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.
Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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