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Grapefruit

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Grapefruit in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Citrus grandis”.

Also known as Citrus grandis · Grapefruit extract · Ae-grapefruit · Allergenic extract- grapefruit citrus unvacarpa · Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) fruit extract · Citrus paradisi extract

Show all 12 names

Citrus paradisi fruit · Citrus x paradisi fruit · Food - plant source, grapefruit citrus paradisi · Food - plant source, grapefruit citrus unvacarpa · Grapefruit allergenic extract · Citrus grandis (grapefruit)

What it does

Citrus Grandis is a plant material derived from the whole plant, Citrus grandis, Rutaceae.

Recorded functional uses: Not reported

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

Regulation

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

  • In marketed US drugs
  • EUCosIngActiveCitrus Grandis is a plant material derived from the whole plant, Citrus grandis, Rutaceae. Restriction: II/358
    • Citrus Grandis is a plant material derived from the whole plant, Citrus grandis, Rutaceae. Restriction: II/358Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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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.

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.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Grapefruit in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

3

Typical roles

Not reported
See products using Grapefruit →

Catalog

Found in these products

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

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Grapefruit in the catalog.