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Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil

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Other Concerns

Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)

SYNONYMS

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

Peel oil from any species/subspecies with accepted scientific name of C. reticulata, including tangerine (C. reticulata blanco), mandarin (C. nobilis), satsuma (C. unshiu), and C. medica vulgaris.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

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Products with this Ingredient

facial moisturizer/treatment	55 products
moisturizer	34 products
facial cleanser	33 products
body wash/cleanser	29 products
serums & essences	21 products
shampoo	21 products
foundation	20 products
mask	19 products
conditioner	19 products
daily use with SPF	18 products
exfoliant/scrub	17 products
liquid hand soap	14 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	14 products
hand cream	12 products
bath oil/salts/soak	12 products
hair styling aide	12 products
recreational sunscreen	12 products
hand sanitizer	11 products
lipstick	10 products
body oil	8 products
lip balm	8 products
toners/astringents	8 products
hair treatment/serum	7 products
fragrance for women	7 products
	6 products
lip gloss	5 products
bar soap	4 products
around-eye cream	3 products
body spray	3 products
bubble bath	3 products
hair spray	3 products
nail treatment	2 products
lip balm with SPF	2 products
toothpaste	2 products
makeup remover	2 products
anti-aging	2 products
styling mousse/foam	2 products
baby sunscreen	2 products
sunless tanning	2 products
BB cream	2 products
eye shadow	1 products
after sun product	1 products
baby soap	1 products
baby oil	1 products
skin fading/lightener	1 products
body firming lotion	1 products
baby shampoo	1 products
baby bubble bath	1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Known human any toxicant or allergen	Open scientific literature
Possible human any toxicant or allergen	Open scientific literature
Human any toxicant or allergen - strong evidence	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies	Open scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as any irritant	Open scientific literature
Human any irritant - moderate evidence	Open scientific literature

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife	Open scientific literature
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Open scientific literature
Not suspected to be persistent	Open scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as medium human health priority	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Cancer

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at low doses	Open scientific literature
Limited or incomplete evidence of cancer according to safety/hazard data – government assessment cannot classify as human carcinogen due to data gaps	Open scientific literature

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any effects at high doses	Open scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicity	Open scientific literature
Suspected to be an environmental toxin	Open scientific literature
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Miscellaneous

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Occupational hazards related to handling	Open scientific literature

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergens	Open scientific literature

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Food Additive Status

Data gaps

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

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
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.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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