The Basics On Grapefruit Oil
What is Grapefruit Oil?
Citrus oil.
What are other names for Grapefruit Oil?
CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT, CITRUS GRANDIS SEED EXTRACT, CITRUS PARADISI SEED EXTRACT, CITRUS SEED EXTRACT, EXTRACT OF CITRUS GRANDIS SEED, EXTRACT OF GRAPEFRUIT SEED, EXTRACT OF GRAPEFRUIT SEEDS, GRAPEFRUIT SEED EXTRACT, GRAPEFRUIT SEEDS EXTRACT, and GRAPEFRUIT, EXT.
What is Grapefruit Oil used for?
Grapefruit essential oil may contribute to healthy skin by preventing and treating skin conditions like acne ( 20 ). Many brands of face lotions and creams include citrus essential oils because of their refreshing scent and potent antibacterial and antioxidant activity.
How Grapefruit Oil is classified
Plant Extracts, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts, Sensitizing
Recommendations for using Grapefruit Oil during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Avoid
Grapefruit Oil During Pregnancy
What we know about using Grapefruit Oil while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
No published reproductive and developmental studies on citrus-derived peel oils were identified in a literature search for these ingredients and no unpublished data were submitted.
General safety info about Grapefruit Oil from CIR
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel assessed the safety of 14 Citrus-derived peel oil ingredients and concluded that these ingredients are safe for use in cosmetic products when finished products that are applied to the skin, excluding rinse-off products, do not contain more than 0.0015% (i.e., 15 ppm) 5-methoxysporalen (5-MOP), and when formulated to be nonsensitizing and non-irritating. The Citrus-derived peel oil ingredients are most frequently reported to function in cosmetics as skin conditioning agents or as fragrance ingredients. The Panel reviewed the available animal and clinical data to determine the safety of these ingredients. Because final product formulations may contain multiple botanicals, each containing similar constituents of concern, formulators are advised to be aware of these constituents and to avoid reaching levels that may be hazardous to consumers. Industry should use good manufacturing practices to limit impurities that could be present in botanical ingredients
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Products where you might find Grapefruit Oil
REN Clean Skincare Neroli and Grapefruit Body Cream ; 100% Pure Nourishing Body Cream – Pink Grapefruit (8 oz.); Verb Ghost Weightless Hair Oil; Verb Ghost Dry Conditioner Oil; The 7 Virtues Grapefruit Lime Eau de Parfum
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/
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