CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL
Fragrance Ingredient; MASKING
Also listed as
BERGAMOT FRUIT OIL; BERGAMOT OIL; BERGAMOT OIL EXPRESSED; BERGAMOT OIL (FUROCOUMARIN FREE) (CITRUS BERGAMIA RISSO ET POITEAU) ; BERGAMOT OIL, TERPENELESS; OIL, ESSENTIAL, BERGAMOT; OIL OF BERGAMOT; TERPENELESS BERGAMOT OIL; BERGAMOT OIL, ESSENTIAL; ESSENTIAL BERGAMOT OIL; BERGAMOT OIL; BERGAMOT OIL; BERGAMOT OIL, CONCENTRATED; BERGAMOT OIL, TERPENELESS
Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
| This ingredient: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
 | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Contamination concerns |
 | Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Data gaps |
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About CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL: Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil is the psoralen-free volatile oil obtained fromthe fruit of Citrus aurantium bergamia. See "Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information," regarding thelabeling names for botanical ingredients in Vo lume 1, Introduction, Part A.
CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL has reported used in the following product types: moisturizer (50); body wash/cleanser (31); lip plumper (31); facial moisturizer/treatment (28); facial cleanser (21); exfoliant/scrub (19); bar soap (18); anti-aging (17); body oil (16); bath oil/salts/soak (16)
Violations, restrictions & warnings
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| 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 |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | RTECS®- Pharmazie 1959 | |
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Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at moderate doses | RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1973 |
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
| 43 studies on toxicity in PubMed see search results -> | PubMed |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | |
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Ecotoxicology
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | BERGAMOT, OIL (CITRUS AURANTIUM L. SUBSP. BERGAMIA WRIGHT ET ARN.) | • Fully up-to-date toxicology information has been sought. |
| International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards | BERGAMOT OIL EXPRESSED | •Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limits |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | OILS, BERGAMOT | •This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. |
| RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1973 | CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL | • skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit ) |
| RTECS®- Pharmazie 1959 | CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL | • broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50) |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | 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. |
| International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards | IFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards. |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1973 | RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 11,1035,1973 |
| RTECS®- Pharmazie 1959 | RTECS®- Pharmazie. (VEB Verlag Volk und Gesundheit, Neue Gruenstr. 18, Berlin DDR-1020, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1- 1946- 14,435,1959 |
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