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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract

  • This ingredient’s score is higher if used in products that are inhalable (e.g., sprays, powders) because of respiratory concerns.
  • Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.

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Other Concerns

Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT
● CITRUS LIMON FRUIT EXTRACT
● CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT
● LEMON EKISU
● LEMON FRUIT EXTRACT

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • MODERATE
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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mask84 products
exfoliant/scrub47 products
facial cleanser42 products
serums & essences38 products
facial moisturizer/treatment37 products
conditioner37 products
toners/astringents29 products
body wash/cleanser28 products
shampoo27 products
liquid hand soap17 products
moisturizer15 products
lip gloss12 products
hand cream11 products
hair treatment/serum9 products
bar soap9 products
shaving cream9 products
foot cleansing8 products
bubble bath8 products
lip balm8 products
foot moisturizer7 products
makeup remover5 products
bronzer/highlighter5 products
shaving cream (men's)4 products
detangler4 products
sunless tanning4 products
antiperspirant/deodorant4 products
makeup primer4 products
styling gel/lotion4 products
hair styling aide4 products
around-eye cream3 products
mascara3 products
bath oil/salts/soak3 products
skin fading/lightener3 products
beard cleanser2 products
daily use with SPF2 products
recreational sunscreen2 products
hair color and bleaching2 products
1 products
after shave1 products
foot odor control1 products
baby soap1 products
nail polish1 products
blush1 products
after sun product1 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
beard care1 products
baby lotion1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
baby shampoo1 products
polish remover1 products
anti-aging1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
body firming lotion1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
body oil1 products
cuticle treatment1 products

Enhanced skin absorption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Penetration enhancerOpen scientific literature

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - anyCosIng
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmfulOpen scientific literature
Classified as medium human health priorityOpen scientific literature
Classified as toxic or harmful.Open scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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Limited evidence of any irritationOpen scientific literature
any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergiesOpen scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicityOpen scientific literature
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinOpen scientific literature

Miscellaneous

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Occupational hazards related to handlingOpen scientific literature

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
195 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodOpen 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.
  • 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.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

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

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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