CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL

Name of the plant

Lemon

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Used plant parts

Shells and peels

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Type of preparation

Fat or essential oil

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Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products

FRAGRANCE

Enhances the smell of a product and / or perfumes the skin

PERFUMING

Part of perfume oils and / or flavours

SKIN CONDITIONING

Maintains the skin in good condition

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Origin

plant

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Occurrence in cosmetics

Soaps, skincare products, perfumes, shower and bath products

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Occurrence in other products

Flavoured teas, beverages, confectionery, household cleaning products, natural health products

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Background information on use in cosmetics

Citrus oil (INCI: CITRUM LIMON PEEL OIL) is obtained by squeezing out the fruit peels of lemons whilst the sensitive flower fragrances are obtained through the extraction with fats. Citrus oil has stimulating, firming and invigorating properties. At the same time it has an anti-inflammatory effect. In skincare products it is, therefore, used more particularly for oily skin tending to blemishes. Citrus oil has also the effect of a refreshing fragrance. In shower gels, body lotions, bath additives or soap, the fragrance provides in the morning and on hot days a freshness kick and a better blood circulation. Fragrances or mixtures of fragrances are often referred to in the cosmetics area as "perfuming agents" or "perfume oils" or "parfum oils". On the cosmetic products they are declared with the INCI name "PARFUM". These are undiluted individual substances or their mixtures which originate from natural raw materials or can be produced (semi-) synthetically. They are starting materials for the production of perfume, eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne and other perfumed cosmetic products. The average content of fragrances amounts in perfume to 15-30 %, in eau de parfum to 10-14 %, in eau de toilette to 6-9 %, in eau de cologne to 3-5 % as well as in skin creams, shampoos, hair and deodorant sprays to approximately 0.2-1 % and approximately 1-3 in deodorant sticks. The perfume oils include essential oils, resinoids and absolutes. The sources are, amongst others, flowers, leaves and stems, fruits and fruit peels or roots of plants; woods, grasses or herbs, needles, resins and balsams. Moreover, only compounds isolated from natural products such as aldehydes, ketones, esters, alcohols etc. are used (geraniol, citronellal, citral, eugenol, menthol) as well as semi-synthetic (citronellol, geranyl acetate, jonone) and synthetic scents (eg phenylethyl alcohol and linalool) are used. Scents of animal origin such as musk and ambra are only rarely used.

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Further information

For the clarification of a suspicion of a contact allergy this substance can be routinely tested in the epicutaneous test at the dermatologist.

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Belongs to the following substance groups

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Regulating cosmetics

Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.