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Lemon oil, cold pressed

CAS 8028-38-4 · 70/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

8008-56-8 · 84929-31-7

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Lemon oil, cold pressed in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Citrus limon fruit oil”.

Also known as Citrus limon fruit oil · Citrus limon peel oil · Citrus medica limonum fruit oil · Citrus medica limonum peel oil · Lemon oil · Distilled lemon oil

Show all 44 names

Coldpressed lemon oil · Lemon oil, desert type, coldpressed · Oil of lemon · Citrus limon oil · Citrus limon (lemon) fruit oil · Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil · Citrus limon peel water · Citrus limon (lemon) peel water · Citrus limon fruit rind oil · Citrus limon fruit rind oil, distilled · Citrus limon fruit rind oil, expressed · Citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel oil · Citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel water · Lemon oil distilled spain · Lemon oil steam distillate · Lemon oil, cold pressed, california type · Lemon oil, cold pressed, desert type · Lemon oil, cold pressed, italian type · Lemon oil, desert type, cold-pressed · Expressed lemon oil · Citrus limonia oils · Lemon oils · 284-515-8/ - · Citrus medica limonum (lemon) fruit oil · Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Fruit Extract · Essences de citron · lemon Essential oils · Cold-pressed lemon oil · Lemon absolute folded (5X) · Lemon essence oil · Lemon oil folded (10x) · Lemon oil folded (5X) · Guinea Lemon oil · Italian Lemon oil · washed Lemon oil · Lemon petigrain oil · Lemon petitgrain oil · citrus medica limonum oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, an astringent and a tonic. Citrus Limon Fruit Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the fruit of Lemon, Citrus limon (L.), Rutaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Astringent
  • Tonic
  • Perfuming
  • Fragrance
  • Humectant
Is it a concern?
High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Citrus limon oil is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • EU Annex III — restricted
  • EU restricted in cosmetics
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

    Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Other conditions: The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.

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  • EUCosIngActive5 entries
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 353.Source →
    • Citrus Limon Fruit Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the fruit of Lemon, Citrus limon (L.), Rutaceae Restriction: II/358Source →
    • Citrus Limon Peel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the fresh peel of the Lemon, Citrus limon (L.), Rutaceae Restriction: III/353Source →
    • Citrus Medica Limonum fruit Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the fruit of lemon, Citrus medica L. ssp. limonum, RutaceaeSource →
    • Citrus Medica Limonum Peel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the fresh peel of the lemon, Citrus medica L. ssp. limonum, RutaceaeSource →
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database4 entries — 3 administration routes
    • Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 0.7 %w/wSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 8.5 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: 0.05 %w/wSource →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrence2 entries
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.Source →
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 179 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Astringent, Deodorizer.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 179 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Astringent, Deodorizer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Lemon oil, cold pressed. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Lemon oil, cold pressed yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2023-10-03

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated september 10, 2014

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-12-31

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Lemon oil, cold pressed in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

179

Named organisations

6

Cleaning products and household carePersonal careCleaning and safetyVehicleFood and drugPet and animal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningAstringentTonicPerfumingFragranceHumectant
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Found in these products

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