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Citrus Reticulata Oil

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)

SYNONYMS

CITRUS NOBILIS (MANDARIN ORANGE) OIL, CITRUS NOBILIS (MANDARIN) ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS NOBILIS (MANDARIN) OIL, CITRUS NOBILIS ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS NOBILIS OIL, CITRUS RETICULATA (MANDARIN ORANGE) OIL, CITRUS RETICULATA (MANDARIN) ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS RETICULATA (MANDARIN) OIL, CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO (TANGERINE) ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO (TANGERINE) OIL, CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO OIL, CITRUS RETICULATA ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS RETICULATA OIL, CLEMENTINE OIL, MANDARIN ESSENTIAL OIL, OILS, MANDARIN, TERPENE-FREE, OILS, TANGERINE, TERPENE-FREE, TANGERINE ESSENTIAL OIL, TANGERINE OIL TERPENES, and TERPENES AND TERPENOIDS, MANDARIN-OIL

Oil from the whole plant of any subspecies with accepted scientific name of C. reticulata, including tangerine (C. reticulata blanco), mandarin (C. nobilis), and satsuma (C. unshiu).

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
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Products with this Ingredient

foundation	17 products
moisturizer	16 products
body wash/cleanser	14 products
daily use with SPF	11 products
liquid hand soap	10 products
lip balm	10 products
bath oil/salts/soak	9 products
exfoliant/scrub	8 products
shampoo	8 products
body oil	7 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	7 products
bar soap	7 products
CC cream	7 products
conditioner	7 products
bubble bath	7 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	7 products
hair treatment/serum	5 products
hand cream	4 products
facial cleanser	4 products
recreational sunscreen	4 products
fragrance for women	3 products
mask	2 products
body spray	2 products
beard oil	2 products
baby shampoo	2 products
lip balm with SPF	2 products
serums & essences	2 products
	1 products
body firming lotion	1 products
shaving cream	1 products
body powder	1 products
beard care	1 products
baby sunscreen	1 products
baby powder	1 products
hair styling aide	1 products
anti-aging	1 products
baby soap	1 products
foot moisturizer	1 products
baby lotion	1 products

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as any irritant	Open scientific literature

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies	Open scientific literature

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergens	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

Data gaps

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

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Open scientific literature

Cancer

CONCERN	REFERENCE
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

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
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.

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