The Basics On Citrus Aurantium
What is Citrus Aurantium?
What are other names for Citrus Aurantium?
ABSOLUE ORANGE FLOWER; ABSOLUE ORANGE FLOWER DECOLOREE; ABSOLUE ORANGE FLOWER FROM WATER; ABSOLUTE ORANGE FLOWERS; ABSOLUTE PETITGRAIN; NEROLI OIL; NEROLI OIL, POMMADE; CITRUS SINENSIS OIL; OIL SWEET, BLOOD ORANGE ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS ARANTIUM DULCIS OIL, CITRUS ARANTIUM DULCIS PEEL ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS ARANTIUM DULCIS PEEL OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM (BLOOD ORANGE) ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM (BLOOD ORANGE) OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) FRUIT OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (SWEET ORANGE) OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS FRUIT OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS SINENSIS (SWEET ORANGE) ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS SINENSIS (SWEET ORANGE) OIL, CITRUS SINENSIS ESSENTIAL OIL, CITRUS SINENSIS OIL, CITRUS SINENSIS PEEL OIL EXPRESSED, CITRUS SINENSIS VALENCIA PEEL OIL EXPRESSED, OIL OF ORANGE, OILS, ORANGE, SWEET, ORANGE ESSENTIAL OIL, ORANGE FRAGRANCE OIL, ORANGE FRUIT OIL, ORANGE OIL, ORANGE OIL TERPENELESS (CITRUS SINENSIS (L.) OSBECK), ORANGE PEEL OIL, ORANGE PEEL OIL, SWEET (CITRUS SINENSIS (L.) OSBECK), SWEET (CITRUS SINENSIS (L.) OSBECK) ORANGE PEEL OIL, SWEET ORANGE ESSENTIAL OIL, and SWEET ORANGE OIL
What is Citrus Aurantium used for?
Whilst there does not appear to be a lot of scientific research into direct benefits of Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract on our skin, Hesperidin is the major flavonoid contained in sweet oranges and lemons1. It has demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, skin lightening, and anti-microbial properties and can be beneficial in skin care formulations. Hesperidin has also been shown to offer skin protection against UVA-induced damage of fibroblasts and collagen. Oranges and lemons are also a rich source of Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid), the major water-soluble antioxidant for protecting our skin. Antimicrobial Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract has been shown to have antimicrobial activity2.
How Citrus Aurantium is classified
Plant Extracts, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts
Recommendations for using Citrus Aurantium during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Avoid
Citrus Aurantium During Pregnancy
What we know about using Citrus Aurantium while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
Developmental toxicity (significant increase in the number of fetuses with skeletal abnormalities, including lumbar ribs, fused ribs, and delayed ossification of several bones in the paws) were observed in the animals administered 2363 mg/kg/day. Source: 1977 Studies on d-limonene as a gallstone solubilizer (VII) Effects on development of mouse fetuses and offsprings. Oyo Yakuri 13(6), 863-873.
General safety info about Citrus Aurantium from CIR
No report found.
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Products where you might find Citrus Aurantium
Eminence Organic Skin Care Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Serum, Eminence Organic Skin Care Citrus Exfoliating Wash, Sanitas Skincare Glycolic Citrus Cleanser; Perricone MD Vitamin C Ester Citrus Brightening Cleanser, Edible Beauty No. 2 Citrus Rhapsody Toner Mist, SEPHORA COLLECTION The Natural: Citrus Brush Cleaner
List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
1. Garg A, Garg S, Zaneveld L, Singla A. Chemistry and pharmacology of the Citrus bioflavonoid hesperidin. Phytother Res. 2001;15(8):655-669. [PubMed] 2. Hammer K, Carson C, Riley T. Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and other plant extracts. J Appl Microbiol. 1999;86(6):985-990. [PubMed] 3. CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) FRUIT EXTRACT. EWG’s Skin Deep Cosmetic Database. https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/704320/CITRUS_AURANTIUM_DULCIS_%28ORANGE%29_FRUIT_EXTRACT/. Published 2018. Accessed October 2018.
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