CITRUS RETICULATA LEAF OIL || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

CITRUS RETICULATA LEAF OIL

Fragrance Ingredient; MASKING; SKIN CONDITIONING

SCORE

	3	moderate hazard
	75%	data gap
(why scores have changed)

Also listed as

OILS, CITRUS RETICULATA LEAF; PETITGRAIN BIGARADE OIL; PETITGRAIN MANDARIN OIL (CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO VAR. MANDARIN) ; PETITGRAIN OIL; CITRUS RETICULATA LEAF OILS; OILS, PETITGRAIN; MANDARIN PETITGRAIN OIL; OIL CITRUS RETICULATA; OIL MANDARIN; ORANGE LEAF OIL, BITTER; ORANGE LEAF WATER, ABSOLUTE

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: Data gaps
	See products containing CITRUS RETICULATA LEAF OIL

About CITRUS RETICULATA LEAF OIL: Citrus Reticulata Leaf Oil is the oil derived from the leaves of Citrus reticulata. See"Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information," regarding the labeling names for botanical ingredients inVolume 1, Introduction, Part A.

CITRUS RETICULATA LEAF OIL has reported used in the following product types: facial cleanser (5); conditioner (4); shampoo (4); anti-aging (3); facial moisturizer/treatment (3); body wash/cleanser (3); moisturizer (3); lip balm (2); makeup remover (2); exfoliant/scrub (2)

Violations, restrictions & warnings

type of concern	product conditions	reference
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics		Canada - Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetics Ingredients
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

Data gaps

type of concern	product conditions	reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel
9 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->		PubMed

Ecotoxicology

type of concern	product conditions	reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern	product conditions	reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful		Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern

product conditions

reference

Not suspected to be persistent

Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List

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

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications

government/industry list/academic study	appears on list as	classification(s)
Canada - Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetics Ingredients	CITRUS RETICULATA LEAF OIL	•Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics
FDA Everything Added to Food	PETITGRAIN, MANDARIN, OIL (CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO VAR. MANDARIN)	• Fully up-to-date toxicology information has been sought.
FDA Everything Added to Food	PETITGRAIN, OIL (CITRUS AURANTIUM L.)	• Fully up-to-date toxicology information has been sought.
Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List	OILS, PETITGRAIN	•This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention.
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List	PETITGRAIN BIGARADE OIL	•The chemical has been reported as used in fragrance compounds by IFRA affiliated member companies in 2008.
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List	PETITGRAIN MANDARIN OIL (CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO VAR. MANDARIN)	•The chemical has been reported as used in fragrance compounds by IFRA affiliated member companies in 2008.
International Fragrance Association Codes & Standards	PETITGRAIN MANDARIN OIL	•Fragrance subject to restrictions: safe only within recommended use or concentration limits

references

government/industry list/academic study	reference
Canada - Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetics Ingredients	Health Canada. 2007. List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients. Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. March 2007.
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.

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