CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL OIL
Fragrance Ingredient; ASTRINGENT; TONIC
Also listed as
CITRUS LIMON OIL; LEMON OIL; LEMON OIL, COLD PRESSED, CALIFORNIA TYPE; LEMON OIL, COLD PRESSED, DESERT TYPE; LEMON OIL, DISTILLED; LEMON OIL FOLDED; LEMON PEEL OIL; OIL OF LEMON; CALIFORNIA TYPE LEMON OIL, COLD PRESSED; DESERT TYPE LEMON OIL, COLD PRESSED; DISTILLED LEMON OIL
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 |
 | Other moderate concerns for this ingredient: Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Data gaps |
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About CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL OIL: Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the fresh peel ofCitrus medica limonum. See "Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information," regarding the labeling namesfor botanical ingredients in Volume 1, Introduction, Part A.
CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL OIL has reported used in the following product types: facial moisturizer/treatment (53); facial cleanser (35); anti-aging (29); shampoo (28); moisturizer (27); conditioner (24); body wash/cleanser (22); exfoliant/scrub (22); toners/astringents (14); acne treatment (11)
Cancer
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | RTECS®- Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1960 |
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 low doses | RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1974 | |
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Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
| 23 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 |
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 | LEMON, OIL (CITRUS LIMON (L.) BURM. F.) | • Fully up-to-date toxicology information has been sought. |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | OILS, LEMON | •This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. The chemical was flagged for uncertain persistence and uncertain bioaccumulation. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | LEMON OIL | •The chemical has been reported as used in fragrance compounds by IFRA affiliated member companies in 2008. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | LEMON OIL, DISTILLED | •The chemical has been reported as used in fragrance compounds by IFRA affiliated member companies in 2008. |
| International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards | LEMON OIL COLD PRESSED | •Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limits |
| RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1974 | CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL OIL | • skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit ) |
| RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1974 | CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL OIL | • skin - Primary skin irritant (mouse ) |
| RTECS®- Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1960 | CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL OIL | • cancer - skin tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TDLo) • cancer - Tumors at site of application (mouse TDLo) |
| RTECS®- Pharmazie 1959 | CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL 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. |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | IFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25 |
| International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards | IFRA (International Fragrance Association). 2006. Codes and Standards. |
| RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1974 | RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 12,725,1974 |
| RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1974 | RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 12,727,1974 |
| RTECS®- Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1960 | RTECS®- Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC) V.1-60, 1940-78. For publisher information, see JJIND8. 24,1389,1960 |
| 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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