Citrus Reticulata Leaf Oil
- Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
Other Concerns
Use restrictions (high), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)SYNONYMS
Restricted - Unaccpetable
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Citrus Reticulata Leaf Oil is an oil derived from the leaves of Citrus reticulata.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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HIGHAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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HIGHUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
serums & essences | 4 products |
fragrance for women | 3 products |
liquid hand soap | 3 products |
shampoo | 3 products |
fragrance for men | 3 products |
facial cleanser | 3 products |
conditioner | 3 products |
moisturizer | 2 products |
bar soap | 2 products |
hand cream | 2 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 2 products |
body wash/cleanser | 2 products |
recreational sunscreen | 1 products |
foundation | 1 products |
hair treatment/serum | 1 products |
setting powder/spray | 1 products |
lip balm | 1 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 1 products |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Known human any toxicant or allergen | Open scientific literature |
Human any toxicant or allergen - strong evidence | Open scientific literature |
Possible human any toxicant or allergen | Open scientific literature |
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies | Open scientific literature |
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | Canada - Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetics Ingredients |
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any | CosIng |
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 |
Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergens | Open scientific literature |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife | Open scientific literature |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as medium human health priority | Open scientific literature |
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more animal studies show any effects at high doses | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Open scientific literature |
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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3 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- Health Canada. 2007. List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients. Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. March 2007.
- 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/ .
- IFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards.
- 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.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
Understanding scores
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Data availability
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