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Lemon

CAS 84929-31-7

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

84238-23-3 · 84650-27-1 · 84696-32-2 · 84929-36-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Lemon in plain language

What it is: Also known as Citrus x limon fruit · Lemon extract · Lemon, ext. · Citrus medica limonum (lemon) fruit powder · Food - plant source, lemon citrus limon · Ae-lemon
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Allergenic extract- lemon citrus limonia · Citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract · Citrus limon extract · Citrus limon fruit · Citrus limon fruit extract · Citrus medica limonum (lemon) fruit extract · Fresh lemon fruit · Lemandarin · Lemon allergenic extract · Mandarin lime · Nimbuka · Rangpur lime · Xiang yuan · extraits Citronnier · Citrus Limon Peel Extract · Citrus limon, ext. · Citrus limonum ext. · Lemon, oil-extn. residues · Extrakt Zitrone · citrus limon flower/leaf/stem extract · citrus limon leaf extract · citrus limon leaf oil · citrus limon peel powder · citrus limonum leaf extract · citrus medica limonum peel extract · extracto limon
What it does: Used in consumer products as a humectant, a thickener and a fragrance ingredient.
Humectant
Thickener
Fragrance
Flavouring
Conditioner
Absorbent
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Lemon appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
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USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 277 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Absorbent, Softener and conditioner, Humectant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 277 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Absorbent, Softener and conditioner, Humectant.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 7 active drug products and 7 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 7 active drug products and 7 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Lemon. 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 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated march 18, 2016
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
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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.

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 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

277

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

HumectantThickenerFragranceFlavouringConditionerAbsorbent

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Lemon; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Lemon in the catalog.