What does Citrus tachibana/reticulata peel oil do?

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Citrus Tachibana/Reticulata Peel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the peel of the hybrid of Citrus tachibana and Citrus reticulata.

Is Citrus tachibana/reticulata peel oil safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Citrus tachibana/reticulata peel oil

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Citrus tachibana/reticulata peel oil in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Citrus tankan fruit water”.
Also known as Citrus tankan fruit water · Essential Oils and Waters
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Citrus Tachibana/Reticulata Peel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the peel of the hybrid of Citrus tachibana and Citrus reticulata.
Humectant
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

Canonical ingredient record built from 2 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Citrus tachibana/reticulata peel oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActive2 entries
- Citrus Tachibana/Reticulata Peel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the peel of the hybrid of Citrus tachibana and Citrus reticulata.Source →
- Citrus Tankan Fruit Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the fruit of Citrus tankan, Rutaceae.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Citrus tachibana/reticulata peel oil. 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 Citrus tachibana/reticulata peel oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

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regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.